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Endgame (Paperback)

by Samuel Beckett (Author)
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  • Paperback: 60 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; 2nd Revised edition edition (4 Oct 1976)
  • ISBN-10: 0571070671
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571070671
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.2 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 141,096 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beckett's masterpiece, a suberb drama of fearful intensity., 12 Mar 2001
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'Old endgame lost of old, play and lose and have done with losing.....'

So says Hamm, patriach and master of the stage on which the play is set. Beckett originally wrote the piece in French (Entitled 'Fin de Partie')in 1957 shortly after the death of his brother and it was first produced at the Royal Court Theatre on 3rd April 1957. The two main protagonists, the blind, crippled Hamm and his lame manservant Clov live in a perpetual state of symbiosis- despite Clov's threats to leave and die in the wilderness beyond the stage and Hamm's threats to starve Clov, neither can live without each other, and they exist in a constant see-saw of pathos and hatred, love and hope. Written in Beckett's unique style of 'Lessness', the piece explores many themes in Beckett's own domain of contempory existence; our relationships, fears, and struggles against the dark. The play itself is wildly eloquent, the characters managing to attain hights of pathos but also a dark hallucinatory humour, often in the same line. As effective on paper as it is on stage, Beckett's Endgame must rank as one of the finest plays ever written, conforming to what may be described as 'modern theatre' but also expanding and exploring the genre at the same time. Beckett is one of the most important and influential writers of the twentieth century, and Endgame is his masterpiece. It is as relevant now as it ever was, and is a must read for anyone with even a passing interest in literature.

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic - Beckett was a genious!, 20 Mar 2002
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This is a master piece. Beckett's characters and settings may seem somewhat absurd to those who do not grasp the underlying message of the play, but when fully understood, Beckett's true meaning is frightening. His characters appear to be in a hopeless state of paralysis, both physically and mentally and their constant references to the 'end' which is drawing near is utterly depressing. Hamm and Clov's hopeless relationship is filled with disrespect, yet neither can survive without the other, while Nell's death in her ash can is barely acknowledged by anyone other than Nagg. Their monotonous and never ending wait for death is a dreary yet eye opening insight of the world, which forces us to reasess our own existence. Brilliant!
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