A portrait of the artist as a young man
Joyce, James, 1882-19412018
Book
Like much of James Joyce's work, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is a fictional re-creation of the Irish writer's own life and early environment. The experiences of the novel's young hero, Stephen Dedalus, unfold in astonishingly vivid scenes that seem freshly recalled from life and provide a powerful portrait of the coming of age of a young man of unusual intelligence, sensitivity, and character. The interest of the novel is deepened by Joyce's telling portrayals of an Irish upbringing and schooling, the Catholic Church and its priesthood, Parnell and Irish politics, encounters with the conflicting roles of art and morality (problems that would follow Joyce throughout his life), sexual experimentation and its aftermath, and the decision to leave Ireland.
Main title:
A portrait of the artist as a young man / James Joyce.
Author:
Joyce, James, 1882-1941, author
Imprint:
London : Arcturus Publishing Limited, 2018.
Collation:
268 pages : illustration ; 20 cm.
Notes:
First published in 1916.
ISBN:
9781788283366 (paperback)
Dewey class:
823.912
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
363324