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Beckett and decay /
The word 'decay' is often used by critics in general reference to Beckett's thematic emphasis and philosophical outlook. However, this book explores the idea of decay as the fundamental core of Beckett's work, dominating it thematically, linguistically and artistically. Kathryn W...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Continuum,
©2009.
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| Colección: | Continuum literary studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Physical decay. The body infirm ; Old age : the dictatorship of time ; The decaying landscape ; Moribund man : Beckett and death
- Mental decline and spiritual attrition. The trap of memory ; Tired minds ; Perceptions of insanity ; 'I can't go on, I'll go on' : the ebbing spirit
- Death of the word. Minimalism and reductionism : advancing towards lessness ; Dramaticules ; The miniaturist of the word : the shorter prose ; Voices, ghosts, silence : into nothingness.