Waiting for Godot : character studies / Paul Lawley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawley, Paul, author.

Series:

Continuum character studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989--Characters.

Beckett, Samuel.

Beckett, Samuel, 1906-1989. En attendant Godot.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This book provides an introductory study of Beckett's most famous play, dealing not just with the four main characters but with the pairings that they form, and the implications of these pairings for the very idea of character in the play. After locating Godot within the context of Beckett's work, Lawley discusses some of the play's puzzles and difficulties-including the absent 'fifth character', Godot himself."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Series Editor's Preface

1. Introduction: An Overview of Waiting for Godot

2. Puzzles and Difficulties

3. Pseudocouples and Character

4. Alone Together: Vladimir and Estragon

5. In Company: Pozzo and Lucky

6. Humour and Seriousness

7. Conclusion: Through the Characters to the Themes and Issues

Guide to Further Reading

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

First published by the Continuum Publishing Group Ltd. 2008.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-122) and index.

ISBN:

9781472543301

1472543300

9781441110503

144111050X

9781441156341

1441156348

OCLC:

857079422