The first edition of Murphy by Samuel Beckett was published in New York by Grove Press in 1957. We track 2 editions.
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- 21 on Open Library, 9 in English
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The first edition of Murphy by Samuel Beckett was published in New York by Grove Press in 1957.
How many editions of Murphy are there?
We track 2 editions of Murphy, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.