A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
(Penguin Classics)
By James Joyce, Seamus Deane (Editor)




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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man portrays Stephen Dedalus's Dublin childhood and youth, providing an oblique self-portrait of the young James Joyce. At its center are questions of origin and source, authority and authorship, and the relationship of an artist to his family, culture, andContinue
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readingmatters published on Mon, 27 Sep 2010
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This is a really lovely piece of literature by Joyce. Little details about early school days, temptations, religious thoughts and practices, and home life with the extended family. Considering how long ago this was written the religious dissertation by the priest could almost be a sermon by an evang ... (continue)
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Valù said on Mar 7, 2010 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback
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Well, if i could speak English as Joyce can, i would have loved this book. Until i could follow the story, i was enjoying it. Of course, i missed something, but those were only details. Now i'm completely lost. I'll buy it in Italian, sooner or later. I'm not capable of reading without understanding ... (continue)
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- English Books
- Paperback 384 Pages
- Edition: 1
- ISBN-10: 0142437344
- ISBN-13: 9780142437346
- Publisher: Penguin Classics
- Pub date: Mar 25, 2003
- Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette, Leather Bound, Library Binding, Unbound, Others and eBook
- In other languages: other languages
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'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' by James Joyce
The first part of his novel is enormously entertaining and deeply moving. Joyce captures the voice of the child protagonist so well, you want to wrap the young Stephen Dedalus up in your arms to protect him from the school bullies and the violent pri ... (read full critics)