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The Grove Centenary Editions of Samuel Beckett Boxed Set: Contains Novels I and II of Samuel Beckett, The Dramatic Works of Samuel Beckett, and The Poems, Short Fiction and Critcism of Samuel Beckett [Hardcover]

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March 28, 2006
Edited by Paul Auster, this four–volume set of Beckett's canon has been designed by award winner Laura Lindgren. Available individually, as well as in a boxed set, the four hardcover volumes have been specially bound with covers featuring images central to Beckett's works. Typographical errors that remained uncorrected in the various prior editions have now been corrected in consultation with Beckett scholars C. J. Ackerley and S. E. Gontarski.

"Poet, novelist, short–story writer, playwright, translator, and critic, Samuel Beckett created one of the most brilliant and enduring bodies of work in twentieth–century literature. In celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of his birth, the four volumes of this new edition bring together nearly every word Beckett published during his lifetime. Open anywhere and begin reading. It is an experience unequaled anywhere in the universe of words." — Paul Auster, from his Series Notes


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  • Hardcover: 2136 pages
  • Publisher: Grove Press (March 28, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0802118313
  • ISBN-13: 978-0802118318
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.5 x 5.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.9 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,437,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I have never seen better, January 9, 2007
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This review is from: The Grove Centenary Editions of Samuel Beckett Boxed Set: Contains Novels I and II of Samuel Beckett, The Dramatic Works of Samuel Beckett, and The Poems, Short Fiction and Critcism of Samuel Beckett (Hardcover)
I guess that if you are looking here, you are a reader of Beckett. Grove has made a set for your better enjoyment of what you have read in all sorts of doggy paperbacks. The books are comfortable in hand. They are, more remarkably, carefully bound to lay open on your desk. You rarely see hardcovers that open flat anymore.

The spine is black cloth with silver imprint. The cover is cornflower blue, hard and shiny, like the slip case. The end papers are black like the spine, but textured in the way you would expect.

The volume of novels sports that miserable, tortured bike without a hint of its literary presentation. So the drama has the sorry tree. Again, no hint, just the just announcement.

If you plan to keep reading Beckett, this is a useful set.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific addition to personal library., June 29, 2006
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I was pleased with this collection of Beckett's work. It made a wonderful addition to my personal library. The binding and print are asthetically pleasing. I would highly recommend this set to those who like his works, or as a gift for someone literary in your life.
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16 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beckett Complete, May 10, 2006
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Wow! what a treasure trove. My hat is off to Grove Press and Paul Auster for compiling such a necessary volume of Beckett's work. He is without doubt one of the most influential playwrights and critics of the 20th century. Most of us are familiar with "Waiting for Godot," but there is so much more to Beckett and this handsomely bound set of books offers Beckett at his most complete. This is a collection that will only gain in value in years to come. It is well worth the price.
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