![]() ![]() ![]() Beginning life as a French play which Beckett wrote in the late 1940s, Waiting for Godot premiered. But analysing its significance is not easy, because Beckett’s play represents a major departure from many conventions and audience expectations regarding the theatre. Not considered a light read for the average person, if you really want to dig your teeth into Waiting for Godot, this book is the perfect companion. Waiting for Godot is one of the most important plays of the twentieth century. In fact, you could base a whole course around the following plays and how they were inspired by Beckett. The last part of the book covers words and playwrights that were influenced by Godot and Beckett's work. ![]() His Directing changed when the play went to stage, and the humour is altered, perhaps darker in the English version. The second half of the book, although not was I went searching for, was surprisingly fascinating as I learned more about the French and English differences. Chapter Two, Approaching the Play, was what I was looking for, a more in-depth, structured study of Waiting for Godot. The Genesis and Reception was fascinating, and putting myself in Beckett's time brought a lot to my understanding of the play's brilliance. Personally, I gained the most out of the first half of the book. Waiting for Godot A Tragicomedy in Two Acts by Samuel Beckett Translated from French by Samuel Beckett One of the true masterpieces of the century. I read this directly after reading Waiting for Godot so that I could immediately recall parts of the play, and I will be reading the play again right away so that I can apply so much of what I've learned. ![]()
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