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Pilgrim’s Gress: The Beckett Walk examines the profound significance of walking and pilgrimage in Samuel Beckett’s literary oeuvre. Andre Furlani argues that walking serves as more than mere physical movement in Beckett’s texts—it becomes a philosophical inquiry into the nature of progress, purpose, and human existence itself.
Through close analysis of key Beckett works, Furlani demonstrates how the act of walking reflects Beckett’s minimalist aesthetics and his interrogation of traditional narrative structures. The study connects Beckett’s treatment of movement to broader themes of wandering, displacement, and the search for meaning in an absurd world.
As part of the Elements in Beckett Studies series, this volume offers scholars and students essential insights into how Beckett uses the trope of the walk to challenge conventional understandings of progress and purpose. Furlani’s analysis reveals walking as a fundamental mode through which Beckett explores the human condition.
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