Samuel Beckett's 'More Pricks Than Kicks': In a Strait of Two Wills

by John Pilling

Book Overview

Drawing on private correspondence and little known documents, published and unpublished, Pilling explores every aspect of the More Pricks Than Kicks short story collection. From its publishing history to why they were written, Pilling reveals Beckett's conflicted feelings about the 'compromise' of writing short stories and his struggle to find a voice distinct from James Joyce, his friend and authority of the form.

By discussing each story...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472525728
• ISBN13: 9781472525727
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"