
Waiting for Godot
Total Points
#119
- Pages
- 111
- Genres
- Philosophy Drama Plays
- Award(s)
- Nobel Prize in Literature (1969)
From an inauspicious beginning at the tiny Left Bank Théâtre de Babylone in 1953, followed by bewilderment among American and British audiences, Waiting for Godot has become one of the most important and enigmatic plays of the past fifty years and a cornerstone of twentieth-century drama. As Clive Barnes wrote, ?Time catches up with genius. . . . Waiting for Godot is one of the masterpieces of...
Reader Reviews (11)
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Jan 27th, 2019
Sep 9th, 2018
An amusing play, easy and enjoyable enough to read.
Jan 5th, 2018
Jan 12th, 2017
Honestly one of the best plays I've ever read--the absurdist viewpoints of the meaninglessness of life is portrayed through incredible drama and laugh-out-loud humor. It does take a lot of thought to read, but it's so worth it.
Jul 7th, 2015
Jan 23rd, 2015
Life's great choice and great sacrifice is molded into one of the most prolific allegories of our time.
Jan 13th, 2015
Dec 30th, 2014
Jul 25th, 2014
Sep 23rd, 2013
has he come yet?
Jul 30th, 2013