Molloy
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Molloy
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Narrated by:
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Sean Barrett
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Dermot Crowley
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By:
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Samuel Beckett
About this listen
Written initially in French, later translated by the author into English, Molloy is the first book in Dublin-born Samuel Beckett's trilogy. It was published shortly after WWII and marked a new, mature writing style, which was to dominate the remainder of his working life. Molloy is less a novel than a set of two monologues narrated by Molloy and his pursuer, Moran.
In the first section, while consumed with the search of his mother, Molloy lost everything. Moran takes over in the second half, describing his hunt for Molloy. Within this simple outline, spoken in the first person, is a remarkable story, raising the questions of being and aloneness that marks so much of Beckett's work, but is richly comic as well. Beautifully written, it is one of the masterpieces of Irish literature.
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Critic reviews
A truly great novel indeed.
Unromantic Quests
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Both the narrators a great, causing this novel to be even more gripping
Gripping with confusion and madness
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What made the experience of listening to Molloy the most enjoyable?
I feel beckett's work lends itself more to being heard with the ears than being read with the eyes. Both Narrators were incredibly expressive, which must have been difficult, since Beckett doesn't give much to work with by way of characterising. So much is left to the listeners interpretation.Who was your favorite character and why?
That this question is here shows that this little review sheet was not made especially for this book. However without spoiling anything I will say Moran from the second half of the book. It's a much more difficult part to read, and the story becomes rather interesting at that point.Which scene did you most enjoy?
the part of the book where molloy agonises over the problem of too many 'sucking stones'. There's beckett for you right there. massive amounts of time spent on a tedious problem that should be a non-event - ie the problem of having too many stones against too few pockets. It made me laugh and despair all at once.If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Honestly, I wouldn't. this wouldn't lend itself to film.Any additional comments?
I will be honest. Samuel Beckett's work is dificult going, but these wonderful audio versions make it just that little bit easier. It's well worth the effort if you're willing to stick with it though for Beckett's commentary on the human condition.Well done Naxos!
Hard Going, But Worth It
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Enigmatic, brilliant, funny
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Powerful narration of a daring, troubling novel
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