In His Own Words

Tag: Samuel Beckett

  • Murphy

    Murphy

    Review: The first published novel from the author who would later become known for Waiting for Godot. Rejected by 42 publishers it was finally published by Routledge in 1938. As much as I enjoyed this, I can see why it was rejected by so many publishers. Why? Because this is a peculiar book, just shy… Read more

  • Waiting for Godot

    Waiting for Godot

    Review: An extraordinary piece of literature. Challenging, touching, depths of meaning and yet still humorous and readable. Reading the study guide was helpful in supplying context about the play, the author, the background. Wouldn’t add or change a single word. Brilliant This book made me want to: read or see other works by this remarkable… Read more