A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Collins Classics)
- Publisher: Harper Collins
- ISBN: 9780007449392
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By James Joyce
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‘Welcome, O
life! I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to
forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race.’
Autobiographical
in tone, Joyce’s tale of Stephen Dedalus’ journey into adulthood explores the
intellectual and moral development of an artist as he struggles to overcome the
ingrained Catholic consciousness of his childhood – a family life governed by
Irish history, religion and politics. Realistic and innovative in its approach,
the style of writing proved controversial upon publication in 1916 and the
character of Stephen on a quest for his identity did not appeal to
readers.However, Joyce expertly encapsulates the development of individual
consciousness and the role of the artist in society in what is considered one
of his greatest works.
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