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Using Martin Esslin´s "invention" - the Theatre of the Absurd - to examine Pinter´s works, Wong brings the complexities and intricacies of the plays to the forefront, provoking readers and audiences to reconsider and problematize more conventional studies of his plays.

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1. Introduction 2. Intruders as Liberators in The Birthday Party 3. Estrangement and Reconnection in The Caretaker 4. Implied Silence: Anatomizing Friendship and Betrayal in The Dwarfs 5. Conceptualizing Structure, Freedom, and Desire in The French Lieutenant´s Woman 6. Epilogue

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"By drawing out multidimensional implications, [Chui] foregrounds positive elements often neglected in Pinter studies and helps widen perception of Pinter´s work. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty." - CHOICE

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Jane Wong Yeang Chui is Assistant Professor at Nanyang University, Singapore

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