Synopses & Reviews
This is a fresh, comprehensive critical study of Samuel Beckett's first and best-known dramatic work, Waiting for Godot, which has become one of the most frequently performed, widely discussed, and influential plays in the history of the theatre. Professor Graver discusses the play's background and provides a detailed analysis of its originality and distinction as a landmark of modern theatrical art. He reviews some of the differences between Beckett's original French version and his English translation, and discusses the liberating influence of Godot on such important playwrights as Harold Pinter, Tom Stoppard, and Athol Fugard.
Synopsis
The difference between Beckett's original French text and its English translation are considered in this critical study of his best-known dramatic work and its liberating influence on other playwrights.
Table of Contents
Preface; Chronology; 1. En attendant Godot/Waiting for Godot: genesis and reception; 2. Approaching the play; 3. Godot in French and in English; 4. The presence of Godot: the play in the contemporary theatre and elsewhere.