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Chris Ackerley, Ackerley Chris, Matthew Feldman, Erik Tonning

Samuel Beckett and Science

English · Hardback

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Description

This first detailed examination of the scientific aspects of Beckett's writings demonstrates how the scientific method provides an effective procedure for exploring Beckettian uncertainty.

List of contents

1.'The Monad in Space and Time'; 2. The metaphysical impasse; 3. Murphy and irrationality; 4. Watt and the attempt to "eff the ineffable"; 5. The Trilogy and the great writing; 6. Waiting for Godot and Endgame ; 7. Failing Again; 8. The Final Work; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Chris Ackerley is Professor of English at the University of Otago, New Zealand.

Product details

Authors	Chris Ackerley, Ackerley Chris
Assisted by	Matthew Feldman (Editor), Erik Tonning (Editor)
Publisher	Bloomsbury Academic

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	21.04.2016

EAN	9781441175472
ISBN	978-1-4411-7547-2
No. of pages	192
Subject	Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies

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