Discussion concerning the 'musicality' of Samuel Beckett's writing now constitutes a familiar critical trope in Beckett Studies, one that continues to be informed by the still-emerging evidence of Beckett's engagement with music throughout his personal and literary life, and by the ongoing interest of musicians in Beckett's work.

Discussion concerning the 'musicality' of Samuel Beckett's writing now constitutes a familiar critical trope in Beckett Studies, one that continues to be informed by the still-emerging evidence of Beckett's engagement with music throughout his personal and literary life, and by the ongoing interest of musicians in Beckett's work. The essays included in this book explore a number of ways in which Beckett's writings engage with and are engaged by musicality, discussing familiar and less familiar works by Beckett in detail.

'Beckett and Musicality represents a scholarly, versatile and imaginative engagement with Beckett's own work and the musical afterlife which it has engendered. It is a decisive contribution to Beckett studies which deserves a wide and attentive readership.' Harry White, University College Dublin, Ireland 'Overall, the collection shows a positive, open-minded, and diverse approach to 'musicality'. Beckett and Musicality thus offers a window onto what is happening in the field, demonstrating enthusiasm for Beckett's engagement with music perhaps matched only by the writer's own passion for the art form. Theresult is an essential addition to our understanding of the ways in which Beckett's work can be considered musical, or rather, can be read through the filters of different types of musicality.' John McGrath, The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance