{"product_id":"simply-beckett","title":"Simply Beckett","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWaiting, silence, and the art of going on—simply told.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSimply Beckett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Katherine Weiss offers a lucid and attentive exploration of the work of Samuel Beckett, tracing the contours of one of the twentieth century’s most austere and influential literary voices. Within its careful analysis, the study seeks not to simplify Beckett, but to illuminate the precision and economy that define his art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeiss examines Beckett’s enduring preoccupation with minimalism, silence, and the limits of expression, showing how his plays, novels, and prose pieces strip language to its essential forms. From the bare landscapes of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaiting for Godot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the fragmented interiority of his narrative works, Beckett’s writing emerges as a sustained inquiry into existence under conditions of uncertainty. Characters persist in states of waiting, remembering, or failing to remember, their words circling around meaning that is perpetually deferred yet never fully absent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not a book for literary scholars alone. It is an invitation: a guide for the curious reader who has heard of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGodot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e but does not know why the world is still waiting. Weiss walks the reader through the essential works—from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMurphy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMolloy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndgame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKrapp’s Last Tape\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHappy Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the late prose fragments—and the man who found that the only way to express the human condition was to strip everything away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA clear and accessible introduction to Beckett’s life and major works, from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaiting for Godot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to the late prose fragments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores key themes: minimalism, silence, memory, the limits of language, and the persistence of the human voice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for first-time readers and for those who want to deepen their understanding of one of the twentieth century’s most challenging and rewarding authors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the only answer to despair is to go on, and that going on is the only victory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr. \u003c\/span\u003eKatherine Weiss\u003cspan\u003e is Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Letters at California State University, Los Angeles. She is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Plays of Samuel Beckett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2013) and co-editor of the essay collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamuel Beckett: History, Memory, Archive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2009). Dr. Weiss frequently gives academic talks on drama and Samuel Beckett, and was a participant in the seminar series Samuel Beckett: Debts and Legacies in 2010 and 2013.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54423545577844,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423545610612,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423545643380,"sku":"9781943657278","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423545676148,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-simply-beckett-53608802124148.jpg?v=1779965369","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/products\/simply-beckett","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}