<div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS ??'">"An impressively complete survey of the play in its cultural, theatrical, historical and political contexts." - David Bradby, co-editor of <i>Contemporary Theatre Review</i> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></span><br/><div> </div><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS ??'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Samuel Beckett's <i>Waiting for Godot</i> is not only an indisputably important and influential dramatic text -it is also one of the most significant western cultural landmarks of the twentieth century. Originally written in French, the play first amazed and appalled Parisian theatre-goers and critics before receiving a harshly dismissive initial critical response in Britain in 1955. Its influence since then on the international stage has been significant, impacting on generations of actors, directors and audiences. </span></div>>
