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Zusatztext One of the merit's of Tucker's study is that it bolsters a careful consideration of the historical and the archival evidence with a close attention to the texture of Beckett's texts. Just as important! it attempts an evenhanded appraisal of previous readers' under- and over-estimation of Geulincx's significance for Beckett...The most well-researched account of Beckett and Geulincx that we are likely to get...Tucker's study succeeds admirably in this regard! and in doing so performs a long-overdue service to Beckett studies. Accordingly! this book will also serve as a key reference point for the fast-growing body of scholarship on Beckett and philosophy more broadly. Informationen zum Autor DavidTucker is a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Sussexand currently teaches at the University of Oxford! UK. He is the editorof British Social Realism in the Arts since 1940 (Palgrave! 2011). Zusammenfassung Presents the study of Samuel Beckett's fascination with the seventeenth-century philosopher Arnold Geulincx (1624-1669). This title documents the extent of the influence Geulincx's philosophy had on Beckett's prose and late drama. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editors' Preface A Chronology of Samuel Beckett & Arnold Geulincx Introduction 1. Beckett & Geulincx 2. Murphy : 'mechanical writing' 3. Watt : Ineffable Forces 4. Suite / La Fin / The End : Continuations and Conclusions 5. The Trilogy: Imagery and Axioms 6. Late Works Conclusion BibliographyIndex
