Author: JOYCE, JAMES
Title: A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man
Description: London: Jonathan Cape, 1944. New Edition; Fourth Impression. Original Cloth. Browning & light soiling to book block edges. Light browning and soiling to front & back free endpapers & pastedowns. Spine & covers somewhat worn, faded & soiled. Corners worn & slightly bumped. ; Browning & light soiling to book block edges. Light browning and soiling to front & back free endpapers & pastedowns. Spine & covers somewhat worn, faded & soiled. Corners worn & slightly bumped. ; 18.2 x 12 x 2 cms; 288 pages; James Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet, widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. His semi-autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man captures the inner struggles of its protagonist, Stephen Dedalus, as he grapples with his identity, faith, and creative aspirations. The novel traces Stephen's intellectual and emotional growth from his childhood in Dublin to his emerging sense of self as a young man. Through a distinctive, introspective narrative style, Joyce explores themes of personal liberation, the tension between tradition and individuality, and the search for artistic expression. Joyce’s innovative use of language, symbolism, and stream-of-consciousness techniques made A Portrait a pioneering work in modernist literature, reflecting his desire to break away from conventional storytelling and depict the complexities of the human experience.. Good with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Ireland Modernism
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Title: A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man
Description: London: Jonathan Cape, 1944. New Edition; Fourth Impression. Original Cloth. Browning & light soiling to book block edges. Light browning and soiling to front & back free endpapers & pastedowns. Spine & covers somewhat worn, faded & soiled. Corners worn & slightly bumped. ; Browning & light soiling to book block edges. Light browning and soiling to front & back free endpapers & pastedowns. Spine & covers somewhat worn, faded & soiled. Corners worn & slightly bumped. ; 18.2 x 12 x 2 cms; 288 pages; James Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet, widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. His semi-autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man captures the inner struggles of its protagonist, Stephen Dedalus, as he grapples with his identity, faith, and creative aspirations. The novel traces Stephen's intellectual and emotional growth from his childhood in Dublin to his emerging sense of self as a young man. Through a distinctive, introspective narrative style, Joyce explores themes of personal liberation, the tension between tradition and individuality, and the search for artistic expression. Joyce’s innovative use of language, symbolism, and stream-of-consciousness techniques made A Portrait a pioneering work in modernist literature, reflecting his desire to break away from conventional storytelling and depict the complexities of the human experience.. Good with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Ireland Modernism
Price: GBP 10.00 = appr. US$ 14.28 Seller: Literary Cat Books
- Book number: 62843
- Book number: 62843
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