The Nobel Prize winning author Samuel Beckett is a literary treasure,
and this work represents the only comprehensive reference to the
concepts, characters, and biographical details mentioned by, or related
to, Beckett. Painstakingly and lovingly compiled by acclaimed Beckett
scholars C.J. Ackerley and S.E. Gontarski, it is alphabetical,
cross-referenced, and laid out in a very user-friendly format. The Grove
Companion to Samuel Beckett provides an organized trove of information
for students and scholars alike, and is a must for any serious reader of
Beckett. As most Beckettians know, "reading [him] for the first time
is an experience like no other in modern literature." (Paul Auster)