Name: Three Novels: Molloy, Malone Dies, the Unnamable
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Author: Samuel Beckett
ISBN: 9780802144478

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Three Novels: Molloy, Malone Dies, the Unnamable

Type

Physical Book

Author

Samuel Beckett

Publisher

Grove Press

Year

2009

Language

English

Pages

416

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.6 x 13.7 x 3.0 cm

Weight

0.46

ISBN

0802144470

ISBN13

9780802144478

Edition No.

Synopsis "Three Novels: Molloy, Malone Dies, the Unnamable"

Few works of contemporary literature are so universally acclaimed as central to our understanding of the human experience as Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett's famous trilogy. Molloy, the first of these masterpieces, appeared in French in 1951. It was followed seven months later by Malone Dies and two years later by The Unnamable. All three have been rendered into English by the author.

Samuel Beckett

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Samuel Beckett was an Irish playwright, novelist, and poet, born on April 13, 1906 in Dublin and died on December 22, 1989 in Paris. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in the theater of the absurd. He studied at Trinity College in Dublin, where he specialized in Romance languages. After a period as a reader at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, he settled permanently in France, a country that deeply marked his life and work.

Beckett wrote in both English and French, and his style is characterized by minimalism, black humor, and the exploration of themes such as despair, time, and the human condition. His most famous work, Waiting for Godot (1953), marked a milestone in contemporary theater by subverting traditional dramatic conventions. Other notable works include Endgame, Happy Days, and the novel trilogy consisting of Molloy, Malone Dies, and The Unnamable.

During World War II, he participated in the French Resistance. In 1969, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Beckett left a legacy that continues to challenge and inspire generations of readers and viewers.

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