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La Trilogia: Molloy, Malone muore, L'Innominabile
Illustrated, Italian translations of the three novels in Beckett's trilogy, sold as a set.
Samuel Beckett letter to Henry Wenning, 1961: May 18
Beckett comments on the success of Waiting for Godotat Odéon Theatre in Paris and the progress on his new play [Happy Days]. As this letter shows, Wenning has become Beckett's preferred book and manuscript dealer by this time.
Samuel Beckett letter to Henry Wenning, 1961: June 2
Beckett states that his new play [Happy Days] is finished but that he isn't sure how he feels about it until he sees it in the theater.
Samuel Beckett letter to Henry Wenning, 1963: July 31
Beckett expresses his satisfaction with Wenning selling his (Beckett's) manuscripts, and updates Wenning, as he often does, on the latest writing, publication and production activities, including How It Is and Happy Days, with some personal news…
Oh les beaux jours typescript
Heavily revised typescript of Beckett's translation of his play, Happy Days, originally written in English and published in 1961. Some of the revisions in this text were rejected in the printed text of the Les Editions de Minuit edition of 1963.
Play corrected typescript
First of ten corrected typescripts at Washington University. Play presents a man, his wife and his mistress as heads sticking out of urns, taking turns under a spotlight as they recount the discovery and aftermath of an affair, over and over.
Samuel Beckett letter to Henry Wenning, 1966: January 9
Beckett refers to the limited edition publication of Imagination Dead Imagine, his involvement in the film version of Comédie (Play), and the upcoming productions of Eh Joe, his first television play, in London and Stuttgart. He concludes…
Va et vient autograph draft
Autograph draft for the "dramaticule," Va et Vient.
Film scenario carbon typescript
Corrected carbon typescript draft of Filmscenario, including Beckett's outline and notes for the original English version.
Film VHS tape
Produced by Barney Rosset and Evergreen Theatre. Director, Alan Schneider; screenplay, Samuel Beckett; photography, Boris Kaufman. Originally released in 1964. Washington University also owns a 16 mm print of Film.