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Molloy

Book • 1951
In 'Molloy', Samuel Beckett explores themes of identity, movement, and the search for meaning.

The novel is divided into two parts: the first narrated by Molloy, who is on a journey to find his mother, and the second by Jacques Moran, a detective-like figure who is also on a quest.

The novel is characterized by Beckett's unique style, blending elements of absurdity and philosophical inquiry.

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Jon Fasman
as one of the books that Georges Borchardt sold for Samuel Beckett, before Beckett won the Nobel Prize.
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Jon Fasman
as one of the works by Samuel Beckett that Georges Borchardt sold for $1,000.
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Gregory Castle
in relation to the concept of Entartung.
Gregory Castle et al., "The Irish Bildungsroman" (Syracuse UP, 2025)
Mentioned in relation to Faber and Faber re-releasing the trilogy 70 years after its first publication in English.
Jennifer Hodgson & Lara Pawson on Samuel Beckett

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