Nohow on: Three Novels Summary
Samuel Beckett

Nohow on: Three Novels Summary

"Nohow On" is one of Samuel Beckett's last works, and is comprised of three 'novels,' which are closer in form to short stories: "Company," "Ill Seen Ill Said," and "Worstward Ho." These works, both individually and in tandem, explore various themes, from confinement and memory, to loneliness and existence, to death and, of course, the process of writing itself.

In "Company," a man lies on his back in a dark...

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