Samuel Beckett
Digital Manuscript Project
L'Innommable / The Unnamable
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Synoptic Sentence View: Sentence 551

Versions

L'Innommable Segment 551, version 1 (MS-HRC-SB-3-10, f. 20v)

C'est sa voix qui s'est toujours souvent mêlée à la mienne, au point souvent quelquefois de l'étouff la couvrir, jusqu'au jour où il m'a quitté pour de bon, ou n'a plus voulu sortir de moi me quitter, je ne sais pas.

L'Innommable Segment 551, version 2 (Minuit 1953, p. 44)

C'est sa voix qui s'est souvent, toujours, mêlée à la mienne, au point quelquefois de la couvrir tout à fait, jusqu'au jour où il m'a quitté pour de bon, ou n'a plus voulu me quitter, je ne sais pas.

The Unnamable Segment 551, version 3 (MS-HRC-SB-5-9-1, f. 21r)

The chronology of the sentence versions relating to the first 23 pages of this manuscript differs from the chronology of the rest of the text. For a more detailed analysis: click here.

It is his voice which has often, always, mingled with mine, and sometimes drowned it altogeth completely. Until he left me for good, or refused to leave me any more, I don't know.

The Unnamable Segment 551, version 4 (MS-HRC-SB-5-10, f. 23r)

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.

It is his voice which has has often, always, mingled with mine, and sometimes drowned it. completely. Until Until he left me for good, or refused to leave me any more, I don't know.

The Unnamable Segment 551, version 5 (MS-WU-MSS008-3-71, f. 22r)

It is his voice which has often, always, mingled with lmine, and sometimes drowned it completely. Until he left me for good, or refused to leave me any more, I don't know.

The Unnamable Segment 551, version 6 (Grove Press 1958, p. 29)

It is his voice which has often, always, mingled with mine, and sometimes drowned it completely. Until he left me for good, or refused to leave me any more, I don't know.

L'Innommable Segment 551, version 7 (Minuit 1971, p. 37)

C'est sa voix qui s'est souvent, toujours, mêlée à la mienne, au point quelquefois de la couvrir tout à fait, jusqu'au jour où il m'a quitté pour de bon, ou n'a plus voulu me quitter, je ne sais pas.