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Malone Dies

By: Samuel Beckett
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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Malone Dies is the first person monologue of Malone, an old man lying in bed and waiting to die. The tone is fiercely ironic, highly quotable, and because of its extravagance, also very comic. It catches the reality of old age in a way that is grimly convincing, cruel as humor so often is, and memorable because of Beckett's way with words. A master dramatist, Beckett's novels can be even more effective when heard, and especially when read by such a Beckett specialist as Sean Barrett.

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Malone Dies was written as a separate novel, but is often regarded as the second part of The Beckett Trilogy, preceded by Molloy and followed by The Unnamable

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Samuel Beckett is, as always, a joy. The narration is perfect for this story. I was disappointed by one, particularly, racist comment and didn't warm to the various descriptions of how animals die when murdered. Hopefully the character of Malone is fictional and this does not reflect Beckett's views. Nevertheless I would recommend.

Wonderful.

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Classic Beckett. Always makes you think about the human condition.And brilliantly narrated by Sean Barrett.

Waiting for Sam

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Samuel Beckett's classic tale of a man on his death bed is darkly humorous at the same time as being tragic.

Attempting his last shot at writing tales, poor Malone tries his best not to get jumbled with his thoughts but instead ends up on various tangents and rents about previous grudges.

The dramatic pauses are brilliant, usually entailing the storyteller dropping his pencil and general confusion of his mind. The reader does a fantastic job at this.

A realistic, witty, dark outlook into death

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When I was 17 we were given this book to study at school, which just goes to show that even the people who set examination texts have a sense of humour. I think it's fair to say that it has had a major impact on my life - particularly my sense of humour. That is not necessarily a good thing, but still...

'Malone Dies' remains my favourite book in the trilogy of novels that begins with 'Molloy' and ends with 'The Unnameable'. It's sharp, funny, dark and dazzling by turns. It also features a pretty good anecdote about the pitfalls of 'a good day out'. If you're new to Beckett's prose writing it's also, IMHO, a pretty good place to start. And, as in the other two books of the trilogy, Sean Barrett's performance is a delight.

A Room Without A View

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Sean Barrett was largely superb. Yes there a few times I felt uncomfortable with his interpretation but largely superb.

It's Beckett - What more can I say

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