Samuel Beckett's 'More Pricks Than Kicks'(English, Hardcover, Pilling John Professor)

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Samuel Beckett's 'More Pricks Than Kicks'(English, Hardcover, Pilling John Professor) is written by Pilling John Professor and published by Continuum Publishing Corporation. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1441159479 (ISBN 10) and 9781441159472 (ISBN 13).

Drawing on private correspondence and little known documents, published and unpublished, Pilling explores every aspect of the More Pricks Than Kicks short story collection.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 as separate entity, in a grouping that deviates from the collection, and by analysing Echo's Bones', Pilling makes new comparisons and contrasts, illustrating Beckett's idiosyncratic handling of the form. Making sure to place the stories in the context of the post-war work, this early study of Beckett highlights the years and work central to his development as a writer.