Samuel Beckett
Digital Manuscript Project
L'Innommable / The Unnamable
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Synoptic Sentence View: Sentence 30

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L'Innommable Segment 30, version 1 (MS-HRC-SB-3-10, f. 01r)

Le fait est, si dans la situation où je suis on peut parler de faits, non seulement que je vais avoir à parler de choses dont il est impossible de parler, mais aussi, ce qui est encore plus intéressant, que moi je ne peux parler ni de ces choses-là ni, depuis que j'y suis voué, intuition innate, de quoi que ce soit d'autre.

L'Innommable Segment 30, version 2 (MS-UoR-1227-7-9-1, f. 01v)

Le fait semble être, si dans la situation où je suis on peut parler de faits, non seulement que je vais avoir à parler de choses dont je ne peux parler, mais encore, ce qui est encore plus intéressant, que je, ce qui est encore plus intéressant, que je, je ne sais plus, ça ne fait rien.

L'Innommable Segment 30, version 3 (Minuit 1953, p. 8)

Le fait semble être, si dans la situation où je suis on peut parler de faits, non seulement que je vais avoir à parler de choses dont je ne peux parler, mais encore, ce qui est encore plus intéressant, que je, ce qui est encore plus intéressant, que je, je ne sais plus, ça ne fait rien.

The Unnamable Segment 30, version 4 (MS-HRC-SB-5-9-1, f. 01r)

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The fact would seem to be, if in my situation one may speak of facts, not only that I shall have to speak of things of which I cannot speak, but also, which is even more interesting, but also that I, which is even more interesting, that I shall have to, I forget, no matter.

The Unnamable Segment 30, version 5 (MS-HRC-SB-5-10, f. 01r)

The chronology of the sentence versions relating to the first 24 pages of this typescript differs from the chronology of the rest of the text. For a more detailed analysis: click here.

The fact would seem to be, if in my situation one may speak of facts, nt not only that I shall have to speak of things of which I cannot speak, but also, which is even more interesting, but also that I, which is even more interesting, that I shall have to, I forget, no matter.

The Unnamable Segment 30, version 6 (Spectrum, p. 3)

The fact would seem to be, if in my situation one may speak of facts, not only that I shall have to speak of things of which I cannot speak, but also, which is even more interesting, but also that I, which is even more interesting, that I shall have to, I forget, no matter.

The Unnamable Segment 30, version 7 (MS-WU-MSS008-3-71, f. 01r)

The fact would seem to be, if in my situation one may speak of facts, not [/] only that I shall have to speak of things of which I cannot speak, but also, which is even more interesting, but also that I, which is if possible even more interesting, that I shall have to, I forget, no matter.

The Unnamable Segment 30, version 8 (Grove Press 1958, p. 4)

The fact would seem to be, if in my situation one may speak of facts, not only that I shall have to speak of things of which I cannot speak, but also, which is even more interesting, but also that I, which is if possible even more interesting, that I shall have to, I forget, no matter.

L'Innommable Segment 30, version 9 (Minuit 1971, p. 8)

Le fait semble être, si dans la situation où je suis on peut parler de faits, non seulement que je vais avoir à parler de choses dont je ne peux parler, mais encore, ce qui est encore plus intéressant, que je, ce qui est encore plus intéressant, que je, je ne sais plus, ça ne fait rien.