Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape

Daniel Sack

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Routledge
15 September 2016

Theatre Studies; Literary studies: plays & playwrights; Educational material

Series: The Fourth Wall

Samuel Beckett's most accessible play is also one of the twentieth century's most moving dramas about aging, memory, and disappointment. Daniel Sack offers the first comprehensive survey of Krapp's Last Tape (1958) with a general reader in mind. Structured around a series of questions, five approachable sections contextualize the play in the larger career of its Nobel-Prize-winning writer, explore its major thematic concerns, and offer comparative analyses with Beckett's other signal works. Sack also uses discussions of significant productions, including those directed by the playwright himself, to ground interpretation of the play in terms of its performance and provide a useful resource to directors and actors. Both a critical and personal exploration of this haunting play, this volume is a must-read for anyone with an interest in Beckett's work.

By: Daniel Sack
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 172mm, Width: 119mm,
Weight: 80g
ISBN: 9781138961265
ISBN 10: 1138961264
Series: The Fourth Wall
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 15 September 2016
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Chapter 1: What Happens Chapter 2: Who Happens Chapter 3: How it Happens Chapter 4: When it Happens Chapter 5: Where it Happens Bibliography Index

Daniel Sack is Assistant Professor in the English Department and Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massacusetts Amherst.