The novel traces the religious and intellectual awakening of youngStephen Dedalus, a fictional alter ego of Joyce and an allusion toDaedalus, the consummate craftsman ofGreek mythology. Stephen questions and rebels against the Catholic and Irish conventions under which he has grown, culminating in his selfexile from Ireland to Europe.A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Manbegan life in 1904 asStephen Heroa projected 63chapter autobiographical novel in a realistic style. After 25 chapters, Joyce abandonedStephen Heroin 1907 and set to reworking its themes and protagonist into a condensed fivechapter novel, dispensing with strict realism and making extensive use offree indirect speechthat allows the reader to peer into Stephens developing consciousness. The publication ofthe noveland the short story collectionDubliners(1914) earned Joyce a place at the forefront of literary modernism.This case laminate collectors edition includes a Victorian inspired dustjacket.

Binding: Hardcover;200 pages; Publisher: Engage Books; Classification: N/A; Weight: 587.2 g; Dimensions: N/A

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