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Contents Abbreviations and Conventions xi 1929–31 Rather Too Self-Conscious 1 1932–33 Intricate Festoons of Words 33 1934–36 These Demented Particulars 64 1937–40 No Tri›e Too Tri›ing 88 1941–45 Semantic Succour 108 1946 J’Ouvre la Série 127 1947–49 Mais la Réalité, Trop Fatigué Pour Chercher le Mot Juste 152 1950–52 Rien à faire 184 1953–58 Then These Flashes, or Gushes 209 1959–61 Fresh Elements and Motifs 244 1962–69 A Little Rush, Then Another 276 1970–76 Soudain ou Peu à Peu 308 1977–89 Comment Dire 345 Appendix 1: Beckett and Performance 385 Appendix 2: Beckett’s Self-Translations 387 Notes 389 Works Cited 407 Index of Works by Beckett 415 Index of Proper Names 418 ...

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