Eleuthéria
by Samuel Beckett

Name: Eleuthéria
Brand: Samuel Beckett
SKU: 9780571178261
Rating: 3.85 (32 reviews)

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British

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about this early Beckett play, appreciating its historical significance while noting its rough edges. Many see it as a precursor to his later masterpieces, though some found it overly long and lacking the polish of his more famous works. Overall, it offers an interesting glimpse into Beckett's evolution as a playwright.

Historical significanceIntriguing philosophical themesUnique cinematic styleOverly longDisappointing ending

Synopsis

Written in French in the late 1940s before Waiting for Godot, Eleutheria is about a young man at odds with his middle-class family, living alone in a bedsit and refusing to take part in 'normal' life while accepting handouts from his mother.

Often richly comic, it contains elements of high farce and draws on the traditions of French boulevard comedy and melodrama.