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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
James Joyce
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Description for A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Hardback. This is one of the most significant literary works of the 20th century, and one of the most innovative. Young Irish Catholic, Stephen Dedalus, rejects religion and national ties to develop unfettered as an artist. With an Afterword by Peter Harness. Series: Macmillan Collector's Library. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 103 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
James Joyce's first novel follows the life of Stephen Dedalus, an artistic and fiercely individual young man. Along the way, Stephen learns to negotiate the 'snares of the world', to avoid the pitfalls of his dysfunctional family, his terrifying and repressive boarding school, and the various beautiful young ladies who capture his heart. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is an unforgettable depiction of childhood and adolescence, as well as a lyrical evocation of life in Ireland over a century ago. It shocked readers on its publication in 1916 and it is now regarded as one of ... Read more
James Joyce's first novel follows the life of Stephen Dedalus, an artistic and fiercely individual young man. Along the way, Stephen learns to negotiate the 'snares of the world', to avoid the pitfalls of his dysfunctional family, his terrifying and repressive boarding school, and the various beautiful young ladies who capture his heart. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is an unforgettable depiction of childhood and adolescence, as well as a lyrical evocation of life in Ireland over a century ago. It shocked readers on its publication in 1916 and it is now regarded as one of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Macmillan Collector's Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509827732
SKU
V9781509827732
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About James Joyce
James Joyce was born in Dublin in 1882. He came from a reasonably wealthy family which, predominantly because of the recklessness of Joyce's father John, was soon plunged into financial hardship. The young Joyce attended Clongowes College, Belvedere College and, eventually, University College, Dublin. In 1904 he met Nora Barnacle, and eloped with her to Croatia. From this point until ... Read more
Reviews for A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Magical . . . A coming-of-age story, perhaps the prime example of that genre in English literature . . . Even now, twenty-seven years after reading it for the first time, its moods come back to me. Karl Ove Knausgaard, from the Foreword One believes in Stephen Dedalus as one believes in few characters in fiction. H. ... Read more