Molloy by Samuel Beckett
"Molloy" is a complex and enigmatic novel that follows the journey of its eponymous character, an elderly, disabled vagabond, who is tasked with finding and killing a certain person. The narrative is split into two parts: the first is told from Molloy's perspective as he navigates his way through a strange and often hostile world, while the second follows a detective named Moran who is assigned to find Molloy. The novel is renowned for its challenging narrative structure, its bleak and absurdist humor, and its profound exploration of themes such as identity, existence, and the human condition.
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- Published
- 1951
- Nationality
- Irish
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- French
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- 6th on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- 7th on In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Novels (ThisRecording.com)
- 13th on Fifty French Writers Choose Their Favorite 10 Books (On en garde 10 ! Pour la littérature)
- 14th on Top 50 Irish Novels (James Joyce Center with The Irish Times)
- 21st on The 50 best French language books from 1900 to today (Le Temps)
- 25th on TrueLit's Top 100 Favorite Books (2023) (/r/TrueLit)
- 37th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 38th on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)
- 39th on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 60th on The 100 Best Books from 1900 to the Present (Yedioth Ahronoth)
- 93rd on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 156th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- The 100 Best Novels in Translation by Boyd Tonkin (Book)
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 100 Novels You Must Read in Your Lifetime (Esquire)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)