Endgame: A Play in One Act followed by Act Without Words. A Mime for One Player

BECKETT, Samuel. (Barney Rosset)

Verlag: Grove Press, Inc, New York, 1958

Beschreibung

First American edition, wrappered issue. Translated from the French by the author. Octavo. 92pp. Pictorial wrappers. Owner's ink inscription on verso of front cover: "From the collection of: Alfred J.M. [name?]" at top margin of inside front cover, binding is lightly rubbed at extremities, else a near fine copy. Affixed to the last page of book is a printed advertising leaflet, measuring 4" x 5" 5 inches, printed in color and announcing the American Premiere of *Endgame,* at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City. Signed by Barney Rosset, Grove Press publisher on the title page. Along with *Waiting for Godot, *Endgame* is considered one of most important plays in modern literature. Scholar Harold Bloom states that *Endgame* is a â greater yet more savage work than *Godot*: I cannot think of any other 20th century work of literature composed as late as 1957 that is nearly as original an achievement as *Endgame,* nor has there been anything since to challenge such originality. Beckett may have foresworn 'mastery' as not being possible after Joyce and Proust, but *Endgame* reaches it'. Harold Bloom also stated, 'Probably the most powerful living Western writer is Samuel Beckett. He's certainly the most authentic" (from an interview prior to Beckett's death). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 518914

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Endgame: A Play in One Act followed by Act ...

Verlag: Grove Press, Inc, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1958

Einband: Softcover

Zustand: Near Fine

Auflage: 1. Auflage