How it is
How It Is by Samuel Beckett is a literary work published by Faber & Faber in 2009, featuring 129 pages in English. This edition presents a unique narrative structure, divided into three equal parts and composed entirely of brief unpunctuated paragraphs. The story follows a narrator who crawls in darkness, recounting his life as it is expressed through another voice, creating a distinctive exploration of existence.
Readers will encounter a narrative that is explicit about the emotions experienced within this world, while remaining fragmentary and vague regarding other aspects. The book delves into themes of perception and the nature of storytelling, inviting reflection on the complexities of communication and experience. This edition offers a compact yet profound reading experience, characteristic of Beckett’s literary style.
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“How It Is divides into three equal parts and is composed throughout in brief unpunctuated paragraphs. These tell of a narrator crawling in darkness, repeating his life as he hears it, obscurely uttered by another voice. The telling is tirelessly explicit about the feelings that pervade this world, but fragmentary and vague about all else.” — publisher’s website.
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