{"product_id":"samuel-beckett-and-the-second-william-davies-9781350196575","title":"Samuel Beckett and the Second World War: Politics, Propaganda and a 'Universe Become Provisional'","description":"In the wake of the Second World War, Samuel Beckett wrote some of the most significant literary works of the 20th century. This is the first full-length historical study to examine the far-reaching impact of the war on Beckett's creative and intellectual sensibilities.\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a substantial body of archival material, including letters, manuscripts, diaries and interviews, as well as a wealth of historical sources, this book explores Beckett's writing in a range of political contexts, from the racist dogma of Nazism and aggressive traditionalism of the Vichy regime to Irish neutrality censorship and the politics of recovery in the French Fourth Republic. Along the way, \u003ci\u003eSamuel Beckett and the Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e casts new light on Beckett's political commitments and his concepts of history as they were formed during Europe's darkest hour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Davies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350196576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350196575\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.53d","brand":"William Davies","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075587830015,"sku":"9781350196575","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_907cae8a-df65-466f-8833-504f222a66b5.jpg?v=1685460310","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/samuel-beckett-and-the-second-william-davies-9781350196575","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}