The Letters of Samuel Beckett: Volume 4, 1966–1989

Very well produced collection of letters written by Samuel Beckettover the period 1966-1989 (when he died). You likely have to beseriously interested in Beckett's work to appreciate the content and detailbut the volumes are done well and provide a great reference.

What's to say -- the last of the wine, draining the glass. What a monumental achievement, these four volumes of Samuel Beckett's letters. In this final volume many of the letters are oracular -- koans of deep feeling. So it goes. (He liked Slaughterhouse Five). I can't go on. I'll go on.

As a physical book, it is of the highest quality: as a collection of letters from a mature mind it is a jewel.

All four volumes of these letters are worth every penny. The amount of editorial work is unspeakably brilliant!

Beckett's genius is total. Even his letters come at you at angles you've never known before.

What a great book! I think it is a major contribution to our understanding of Beckett's relationship with his publisher. It also sheds light on several Beckett exchanges with other writers, actors, and directors.