Back to results

DePaul University

Beyond this is a nothing: Beckett's early fiction

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

<p>This paper examines the parallels between Samuel Beckett's first five novels, Murphy, Watt, Molloy, Malone Dies and The Unnamable, and philosophy, arguing that Murphy is best understood as a satire of Descartes, Watt is best understood as a satire of Wittgenstein, and Molloy, Malone Dies and The Unnamable are best understood as a satire of Husserl.</p>

Degree

thesis:*
Level thesis:degree_level
Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
English
Year dc:date.available
2016

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Neisen, James

Subjects

dc:subject × 5

Identifiers

dc:identifier.*
Repository record dc:identifier
https://via.library.depaul.edu/etd/212
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:via.library.depaul.edu:etd-1219

Chain of custody

source
Harvested from
DePaul University
Base URL
via.library.depaul.edu/do/oai/
Last updated
2026-07-24
Source record
OAI-PMH GetRecord
citation

Neisen, James. Beyond this is a nothing: Beckett's early fiction. Thesis thesis, 2016. https://via.library.depaul.edu/etd/212