{"product_id":"samuel-beckett-in-confinement-the-politics-of-closed-space-paperback","title":"Samuel Beckett in Confinement: The Politics of Closed Space - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Little\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatthew Feldman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eErik Tonning\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfinement appears repeatedly in Samuel Beckett's oeuvre - from the asylums central to \u003ci\u003eMurphy \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWatt \u003c\/i\u003eto the images of confinement that shape plays such as \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Godot \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEndgame\u003c\/i\u003e. Drawing on spatial theory and new archival research, \u003ci\u003eBeckett in Confinement \u003c\/i\u003eexplores these recurring concepts of closed space to cast new light on the ethical and political dimensions of Beckett's work. Covering the full range of Beckett's writing career, including two plays he completed for prisoners, \u003ci\u003eCatastrophe \u003c\/i\u003eand the unpublished 'Mongrel Mime', the book shows how this engagement with the ethics of representing prisons and asylums stands at the heart of Beckett's poetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Little\u003c\/b\u003e is a postdoctoral researcher at Charles University, Prague and Visiting Professor at Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51787394220320,"sku":"9781350243224","price":77.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/66d8a3d53f0ab0b1743fbeb88d0b4a21.webp?v=1780649339","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/samuel-beckett-in-confinement-the-politics-of-closed-space-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}