Do you want to know why Beckett has become a figure of such continuing influence and importance in the theatre?..Are you studying his plays and looking for help with interpretation?..Do you teach Beckett and need a reliable guide to the plays?

A Faber Critical Guide to Samuel Beckett's major work gives all this and more:..an introduction to the distinctive features of the playwright's work..the significance of the playwright in the context of modern theatre..a detailed analysis of each of the classic plays: language, structure and character..features of performance..select bibliography