Book Cover Design for the Greek edition of Samuel Beckett's Trilogy
Client: YPSILON / VIVLIA PUBLISHING HOUSE
Client: YPSILON / VIVLIA PUBLISHING HOUSE
Samuel Beckett's Trilogy is a series of three novels, Molloy, Malone Dies, and The Unnamable, known
for its experimental style, dark humour, and existential themes. Throughout the Trilogy, Beckett explores themes such as identity, mortality, language, and the human condition.
The first novel of Samuel Beckett's trilogy introduces us to Molloy, who has been mysteriously incarcerated, and who subsequently escapes in search of his mother. Along the way, he encounters a number of strange characters and has various surreal experiences. In the latter part of this curious masterwork, a certain Jacques Moran is deputised by anonymous authorities to search for Molloy.
In Malone Dies, the second novel, the main character Malone, an old man who might or might not be Molloy himself, is writing a narrative about his life as he approaches death. His narrative is interrupted by various events and philosophical musings.
In The Unnamable, the final novel, the narrator is an unnamed character, maybe an armless, legless creature living in an urn outside an eating house. While trapped in a dark room and unable to move or speak, this uncanny narrator reflects on his experiences and struggles to find meaning in his existence.
