Collectively the works of Samuel Beckett, winner of the 1969 Nobel Prize for Literature, reveal a remarkable continuity of theme. Together his writings present a particular view of life and each novel constitutes part of a larger whole.

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"Professor Webb's book is clear, sober, and informative. . . . What distinguishes this book from much that has gone before is its unpretentiousness; hence it can be recommended to anyone who wants an introduction to Beckett's narrative prose."