A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781447470274
Publisher: Read & Co. Classics
Published: Dec 17 2012
Pages: 332
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.74 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Widely hailed as a landmark in modern literature, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is James Joyce's autobiographical coming-of-age novel, chronicling the early life and awakening of Stephen Dedalus, Joyce's literary alter ego.
First published in 1916, the novel follows Stephen from his childhood through adolescence and into young adulthood, tracing his evolving consciousness with revolutionary narrative techniques that would later culminate in Ulysses. With its groundbreaking use of stream-of-consciousness, A Portrait captures the intricate inner world of a developing Irish artist as he grapples with questions of religion, family, nationality, and artistic freedom.
More than just a prelude to Joyce's later masterpieces, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man stands on its own as a brilliant and powerful exploration of selfhood and rebellion, and is as provocative today as it was over a century ago.
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