{"product_id":"samuel-beckett-in-confinement-james-little-9781350243224","title":"Samuel Beckett in Confinement: The Politics of Closed Space","description":"\u003cp\u003eConfinement appears repeatedly in Samuel Beckett's oeuvre - from the asylums central to \u003ci\u003eMurphy \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWatt \u003c\/i\u003eto the images of confinement that shape plays such as \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Godot \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEndgame\u003c\/i\u003e. Drawing on spatial theory and new archival research, \u003ci\u003eBeckett in Confinement \u003c\/i\u003eexplores these recurring concepts of closed space to cast new light on the ethical and political dimensions of Beckett's work. Covering the full range of Beckett's writing career, including two plays he completed for prisoners, \u003ci\u003eCatastrophe \u003c\/i\u003eand the unpublished 'Mongrel Mime', the book shows how this engagement with the ethics of representing prisons and asylums stands at the heart of Beckett's poetics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"James Little's Beckett in Confinement offers a brilliant analysis of the politics behind Beckett's production of closed space, both as a writer and as a director. It carefully examines the move from writing about closed space to creating an art of confinement. To argue that Beckett's use of confined space is central to the political dynamics of his works, James Little also superbly employs genetic criticism to open up the confined space of the published text and bring highly relevant draft materials back into the critical conversation.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDirk Van Hulle, Professor of Bibliography and Modern Book History, University of Oxford, UK\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The many characters Beckett invented share one characteristic: they are all imprisoned or trapped in some way, no matter where they are. Samuel Beckett in Confinement: The Politics of Closed Space draws on untapped riches from Beckett's correspondence and the archives to reconsider the obsession with entrapment, coercion and detention central to Beckett's varied oeuvre. In this exciting and illuminating analysis, James Little offers a fresh and original reading of the work's ethical and political dimensions, and shows us why we need to stop thinking about confinement as a metaphysical metaphor.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmilie Morin, Professor of Modern Literature, University of York, UK\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Little breaks new ground in this expansive investigation to explore how confinement is a central component of Beckett's political aesthetics ... The reader is guided by a crisp and easy style of writing as Little demonstrates a command of sources which are broad in scope, but negotiated to form a compelling and impactful study.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJournal of Beckett Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Little\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350243221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350243224\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 11\/18\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.54d","brand":"James Little","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43982400880895,"sku":"9781350243224","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9aebe562-ddcd-4af9-a1cf-e05d7a5f70e4.jpg?v=1683260944","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/samuel-beckett-in-confinement-james-little-9781350243224","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}