Beckett was one of the greatest and most influential literary figures of this century, and 'Waiting for Godot', now regarded as a classic of 20th-century European literature, is part of the standard repertoire in theatres around the world.
The aged and bedridden protagonist (Molloy / Moran / Malone) awaits death, telling stories about other personifiations of himself to pass the time.
"During the German advance through Belgium into France in 1940, Captain de Reixach is shot dead by a sniper. Three witnesses, involved with him during his lifetime in different capacities - a distant relative, an orderly and a jockey who had an affair with his wife - remember him and help the reader piece together the realities behind the man and his death"-- Provided by publisher
Samuel Becketts Verse wurden von Elmar Tophoven und Karl Krolow ins Deutsche übersetzt. Beide Autoren ergänzen ihre "Flötentöne" mit Werkstattberichten, in denen sie die Herausforderungen der Übersetzung erläutern und kommentieren.
