Murphy

MurphyMurphy, Samuel Beckett's first novel, was published in 1938. Its work shy eponymous hero, adrift in London, realises that desire can never be satisfied and withdraws from life, in search of stupor. Murphy's lovestruck fiancee Celia tries with tragic pathos to draw him back, but her attempts are doomed to failure. Murphy's friends and familiars are simulacra of Murphy, fragmented and incomplete. But Beckett's achievement lies in the brilliantly

to walk the fine line between civilization and wilderness

drug addiction and death

The author’s love of poetry suffuses this insightful book—a volume for all readers interested in a fresh introduction to the art that lies at the centre of Western civilisation

Any hesitation about the horror of it all is quickly wiped away by Kendrick's mix of true talk

and additional visual documentation of the media frenzy surrounding the “Rumble in the Jungle

a quiet town on the North Carolina coast

this film is an alternately heartbreaking and satirical look at the brutality of old-world America

For almost 60 years – through all the band bust-ups

They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other

Philadelphia

the lead actors

spiritual quest and ground-breaking artistic vision