{"product_id":"9781441139351","title":"Samuel Beckett and Arnold Geulincx : Tracing 'a literary fantasia'","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSamuel Beckett and Arnold Geulincx\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eamuel Beckett once wrote that were he in the 'unfortunate position' of a  critic studying his work, one of his points of departure would be the  ideas of the 17th-century philosopher, Arnold Geulincx. \u003ci\u003eSamuel Beckett and Arnold Geulincx: Tracing 'a literary fantasia'\u003c\/i\u003e  is the first full-length study to document the extent of the influence  Geulincx's philosophy had on Beckett's prose and late drama. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstablishing  itself as a reference point for Beckett's published and unpublished  writings, David Tucker's study presents a clear, chronological  exploration of Beckett's engagement with Geulincx, and of how this  engagement marks, and is marked by, broader changes in Beckett's  aesthetic thinking. By positioning close, interpretative philosophical  readings alongside analyses of archival materials, Tucker sets out an  affirmative and reconciliatory approach to divergent strands in  contemporary Beckett Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“One of the merit's of Tucker's study is that it bolsters a careful consideration of the historical and the archival evidence with a close attention to the texture of Beckett's texts. Just as important, it attempts an evenhanded appraisal of previous readers' under- and over-estimation of Geulincx's significance for Beckett...The most well-researched account of Beckett and Geulincx that we are likely to get...Tucker's study succeeds admirably in this regard, and in doing so performs a long-overdue service to Beckett studies. Accordingly, this book will also serve as a key reference point for the fast-growing body of scholarship on Beckett and philosophy more broadly.” —\u003ci\u003eJohn Bolin, University of Exeter, College Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781441139351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Continuum","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40596327006414,"sku":"9781441139351","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781441139351","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}