Endgame and Act Without Words

A richly absurd masterwork of existential theater. Although this is only existentialist from a certain perspective. As Adorno has argued, Beckett was preoccupied with a confrontation with existentialist ontology-this work is the negation of existentialist thought via `subtraction,' which is to say that Beckett subtracts from the raw materials of ontology and presents their non-sense as sense. After an implicit event of annihilation, the characters of his tragedy play out the impossibility of any reconciliation with meaning. Beckett lives in the world of non-sense, and for many, this play is incomprehensible. And it should not be interpreted. It is simply the presentation of man's reconciliation with absolute alienation.

Great plays.

It is a very desperate and despairing world that we live in, according to these plays, Endgame and Act Without Worlds. In Endgame, we try to avoid reminders of the past and of the world beyond ourselves, shutting out other people as we try to find our own amusements and routines to while away the hours. Yet we are still tied together and dependent upon one another, which we only realize after we lose one another. In Act Without Words, we are tricked and toyed with, and though we struggle to continue and get what we want, sometimes it is not enough.

I didn’t realize this was a new book! For the price I assumed it was used I’m very happy

Saw the play at the local university, and kept thinking about it. (Which, I suppose, it what one is supposed to do after an existential experience.) I only made it a couple of semesters as a philosophy major, so trying to think this one through was kind of a tail-chasing exercise. So, kindle to the rescue--I bought a copy of the play. Did it help? Well...Kind of. In the end, it is a lot more enjoyable to read the play and try to insert various existential realities into it than to just look it up on the internet and run with the reviews there. Hey, maybe that's what it means!

Fast Shipping. I'm not a huge fan of Beckett or his experimental style, but I appreciate him, and this play is also required for my Master's comprehensive exam.

This is a modern theatrical masterpiece, difficult and funny and quirky. The audition is approved, and I am happy to have it on Kindle

Hilarious. Dark. Relentless. Godot without the redeeming features. Beckett at his finest.

Purchased for my daughter’s university course. Arrived on time and in good condition

Need it for the college class))

Livre arrivé rapidement et en très bon état, pile à temps pour mon cours de littérature britannique

Personalmente non mi è piaciuta l'opera. Oltre a questo il libro si presenta bene di buona qualità, ma 11 euro e passa per 80 pagine è davvero troppo.I didn't really like the opera. However the book is well made, but more than 11 euro for just 80 pages is pretty expensive.

It is an absolutely fabulous play - it touches on every human emotion.