num_pages: 128
description: Waiting for Godot has become one of the most frequently discussed and influential plays in the history of the theater. This volume presents a comprehensive critical study of Samuel Beckett's first and most renowned dramatic work. Lawrence Graver discusses the play's background and provides a detailed analysis of its originality and distinction as a landmark of modern theatrical art. He also reviews some of the differences between Beckett's original French version and his English translation.
language: English
title: Beckett: Waiting for Godot: A Student Guide
titlecomplete: Beckett: Waiting for Godot: A Student Guide (Landmarks of World Literature)
genres: Fiction, Plays, Philosophy, Classics
ratings_count: 260
publisher: Cambridge University Press