Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot

Mark Taylor-Batty, Dr Juliette Taylor-Batty

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Continuum
06 January 2009

Theatre Studies; Literary studies: from c 1900 -; Literary studies: plays & playwrights; Educational material

Series: Modern Theatre Guides

"""An impressively complete survey of the play in its cultural, theatrical, historical and political contexts."" - David Bradby, co-editor of Contemporary Theatre Review

Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot is not only an indisputably important and influential dramatic text -it is also one of the most significant western cultural landmarks of the twentieth century. Originally written in French, the play first amazed and appalled Parisian theatre-goers and critics before receiving a harshly dismissive initial critical response in Britain in 1955. Its influence since then on the international stage has been significant, impacting on generations of actors, directors and audiences."

By: Mark Taylor-Batty, Dr Juliette Taylor-Batty
Imprint: Continuum
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 142g
ISBN: 9780826495945
ISBN 10: 082649594X
Series: Modern Theatre Guides
Publication Date: 06 January 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot

This new introductory textbook is an extremely useful resource for both readers and performers of Beckett's Waiting for Godot. It provides some very interesting and readable biographical and historical background for the play, including some helpful analysis of genre and language.--Sanford Lakoff