Additional Resources for Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

Waiting for Godot Further Reading

Bloom, Harold, editor. Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot," Chelsea House, 1987.

Part of the Modern Critical Interpretations Series, this collection of modern critical commentary is designed for the college undergraduate.

Fletcher, John and Beryl S. A Student's Guide to the Plays of Samuel Beckett, Second Edition, Faber and Faber, 1985

Most valuable to the student because the book's section on Waiting for Godot includes notes explaining especially important or difficult details in the text of the play.

Gussow, Mel Conversations with and about Beckett, Grove Press, 1996.

A collection of transcriptions and interviews, some involving Beckett who generally refused to talk about himself and his work in public others involving his artistic collaborators.

Schlueter, June, and Brater, Enoch, Approaches to Teaching Beckett's "Waiting for Godot," MLA, 1991

A rich and varied collection of teachers' approaches to teaching the play, valuable for students as...
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