A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419102820)

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is a novel by Irish author James Joyce, first published in 1916. The novel follows the life of protagonist Stephen Dedalus, from his childhood in Dublin to his early adulthood. The story is told in five chapters, each representing a different stage in Stephen's life.Throughout the novel, Stephen struggles to find his identity as an artist and as a person. He is torn between his Catholic upbringing and his desire for intellectual and artistic freedom. The novel explores themes such as religion, family, politics, and sexuality.Joyce's writing style is known for its stream-of-consciousness narrative, which allows the reader to experience Stephen's thoughts and emotions in a vivid and immersive way. The novel also includes elements of symbolism and allegory, adding depth and complexity to the story.A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is considered a groundbreaking work of modernist literature, and it has had a significant influence on subsequent writers and artists. It is often studied in schools and universities as an example of the coming-of-age genre and the modernist movement.Once upon a time and a very good time it was there was a moocow coming down along the road and this moocow that was coming down along the road met a nicens little boy named baby tuckoo His father told him that story: his father looked at him through a glass: he had a hairy face.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: James Joyce
ISBN-10: 1419102826
ISBN-13: 9781419102820
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.51d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.7
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
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