Samuel Beckett
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L'Innommable / The Unnamable
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Synoptic Sentence View: Sentence 1997

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L'Innommable Segment 1997, version 1 (MS-HRC-SB-4-1, f. 16v)

A voir la lumière, ils appellent ça voir, c'est bon, puisqu'il en souffre, ils appellent ça souffrir, ils savent ce que c'est que de souffrir, ils savent surement faire souffrir, on le leur a dit, on leur a dit, Fait ceci Faites ceci, faites cela, vous verrez le verrez se tortiller, vous l'entendrez pleurer.

L'Innommable Segment 1997, version 2 (Minuit 1953, p. 162)

A voir la lumière, ils appellent ça voir, c'est bon, puisqu'il en souffre, ils appellent ça souffrir, ils savent ce que c'est que de souffrir, ils savent faire souffrir, on le leur a dit, le maître leur a dit, Faites ceci, faites cela, vous le verrez se tortiller, vous l'entendrez pleurer.

The Unnamable Segment 1997, version 3 (MS-HRC-SB-5-9-2, f. 40r)

To see the light, they call that seeing, no objection, since it makes him suffer causes him suffering, they call that suffering, they know how to cause suffering, their master told explained to them, Do this, do that, you'll see him writhe, you'll hear him weep.

The Unnamable Segment 1997, version 4 (MS-HRC-SB-5-10, f. 90r)

To see the light, they see the call that seeing, no objection, sinces it causes him suffering, they call that suffering, they know how to cause suffering, the master explained to them, Do this, do that, you'll see him wriggle, you'll hear him weep.

The Unnamable Segment 1997, version 5 (MS-WU-MSS008-3-71, f. 88r)

To see the light, they call that seeing, no objection, since it causes him suffering, they call that suffering, they know how to cause suffering, the master explained to them, Do this, do that, you'll see him wriggle squirm, [squirm] you'll hear him weep.

The Unnamable Segment 1997, version 6 (Grove Press 1958, p. 110)

To see the light, they call that seeing, no objection, since it causes him suffering, they call that suffering, they know how to cause suffering, the master explained to them, Do this, do that, you'll see him squirm, you'll hear him weep.

L'Innommable Segment 1997, version 7 (Minuit 1971, p. 132)

A voir la lumière, ils appellent ça voir, c'est bon, puisqu'il en souffre, ils appellent ça souffrir, ils savent ce que c'est que de souffrir, ils savent faire souffrir, on le leur a dit, le maître leur a dit, Faites ceci, faites cela, vous le verrez se tortiller, vous l'entendrez pleurer.