Samuel Beckett's How It Is

The first sustained exegesis of a neglected masterpiece of twentieth-century literature, Samuel Beckett’s How It Is Offers the first comprehensive treatment of Beckett’s most poorly understood novel, identifying the breadth of its philosophical and literary sourcesMakes extensive use of manuscript evidence and newly accessible notes from Beckett’s reading in philosophyGuides the reader through Beckett’s philosophical and theological sources, highlighting his innovative and original dialectics be