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Mercier and Camier is a novel by Samuel Beckett that was written in 1946, but remained unpublished until 1970. Appearing immediately before his celebrated "trilogy" of Molloy, Malone Dies and The Unnamable, Mercier et Camier was Beckett's first attempt at extended prose fiction in French.
- Samuel Beckett
- 1970
Jan 1, 1970 · One of the most accessible examples of Samuel Beckett’s dark humor, Mercier and Camier is the hilarious chronicle of its two heroes’ epic journey. While their travels are fraught with complications and intrigue, Mercier and Camier at least “did not remove from home, they had that good fortune.”
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Mercier and Camier: Narration, Dante, and the Couple; By Eric P. Levy, the University of British Edited by S. E. Gontarski; Book: On Beckett; Online publication: 05 May 2013; Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.7135/UPO9780857285805.009
Mercier and Gamier. by Samuel Beckett. Translated from the Original French by the Author. Grove Press. 123 pp. $6.95. Mercier and Camier was the first of Samuel Beckett’s novels to be written in French. Completed in 1946, and withheld from publication until 1970, it is also the last of his longer works to have been translated into English.
Mercier and Camier. by Samuel Beckett Translated from French by Samuel Beckett. “A comedy of high style, terser and, I think, funnier than any of his other novels.” —A. Alvarez, The Observer (London) Paperback. Imprint Grove Paperback. Page Count 112. Publication Date January 11, 2011. ISBN-13 978-0-8021-4444-7. Dimensions 5.5" x 8.25"
Oct 4, 2012 · Mercier and Camier. Samuel Beckett. Faber & Faber, Oct 4, 2012 - Fiction - 117 pages. Written over three months in 1946, Mercier and Camier was Beckett's first post-war work, and his...
1975. Topics. French fiction. Publisher. New York : Grove Press, Inc. : Distributed by Random House, Ltd. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. 123 pages ; 21 cm.
