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Becket, Samuel (1906 - 1989)

Murphy

Exerpt from Murphy:

"Humanity is a well with two buckets," said Wylie, "one going down to be filled, the other coming up to be emptied."

Summaries-

Guardian - This is the defentive introduction to Beckett's writings. This write-up will aquiant you with everything that you need to get started.

BooksFactory.com - A rather lengthy biography of Beckett which includes referance to all of his major works.

viperrecords.com - This record company sells audio recordings of Murphy. When you visit the site you can listen to samples of the book for free. Also be sure to check out the political side of viper records by visiting their "viper activism" section.

Critical Material-

literaryhistory.com - A large collection of information on the author including a links to academic articles written on the Beckett's work.

littlebluelight.com - This is a collection of quotes from Beckett's major works. Also on this site you can find a link to a vast collection of critical work done on Samuel Beckett's work.

modernworld.com - This site features a large collection of quotes from Beckett's works. This site also features a large collection of material related to the author. Items of note include the images, interviews and criticism sections.