Murphy
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780571244584 (0571244580)
Publish date: May 21st 2009
Publisher: Faber
Pages no: 175
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Humor,
Comedy,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
20th Century,
Irish Literature,
Philosophy,
Ireland,
Nobel Prize
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...
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...
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...
11 years ago
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