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James Joyce Biography Books Facts

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NTRODUCTION Joyce, James (1882-1941), Irish author, whose writings feature revolutionary innovations in prose techniques. He was one of the foremost literary figures of the 20th […]

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About the Author

January 11, 2009 admin 0

James Joyce was one of the most celebrated and influential English-language writers of the 20th century, and his later works of fiction, including Ulysses (1922) […]

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Setting and Overview

January 11, 2009 admin 0

The publication of Portrait in book form in 1916 coincided with one of the most important events in modern Irish history: the Easter Rising (also […]

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Themes and Characters

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Of all the characters in the novel, Stephen Dedalus is the only one whose portrait is fully realized. His most intimate thoughts, memories and sensations […]

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Literary Qualities

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The term “epiphany” looms large in Joyce’s earlier work, providing a helpful point of entry into both Dubliners and Portrait. The term’s roots are Greek; […]

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Social Sensitivity

January 11, 2009 admin 0

As a novel about a young man’s development as he tries to realize an ideal vision of himself as an artist who stands aloof from […]

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Ideas and Topics for Papers

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VII TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION 1. How likable is Stephen Dedalus? What are the positive and negative aspects of his character? 2. How does Stephen develop […]

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About the Author

July 28, 2008 admin 0

James Joyce was one of the most celebrated and influential English-language writers of the 20th century, and his later works of fiction, including Ulysses (1922) […]

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Overview

July 28, 2008 admin 0

As its title suggests, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is a kind of self-portrait, a novel that traces the development of […]