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Murphy - Samuel Beckett
Murphy
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Format: papier
Edition language: English
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everettpantaloons
everettpantaloons rated it
In this early, pre-epiphany work, Beckett's influences are clear: Schopenhauer's pessimism, Descartes's dualism, and Joyce's modernism all makeup that which is Beckett's first published novel, Murphy. The writing can at times appear dense or seemingly incoherent, but when the text is given the requi...
Book Addled
Book Addled rated it
5.0 Murphy
Thought I'd review this as so few have, and this is Beckett's first, best, and funniest novel. Many people think of Beckett's characters, and they come up with something like this: These post-apocalyptic, hollowed-out characters sitting around in the blank landscapes of Beckett's plays h...
Expendable Mudge Muses Aloud
Expendable Mudge Muses Aloud rated it
5.0
Scintillating, superb, fractal geometry in words.Yeah, that verdict stands too.Rating: 5* of fiveThe Book Report: This is always hard when describing Beckett. Murphy loves Celia, the prostitute. Miss Counihan, surprisingly anthropoid for an Irishwoman, loves Murphy. Neary, a philosopher, comes to lo...
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