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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

James Joyce, John Paul Riquelme

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Paperback (W. W. Norton & Company April 13, 2007) , Reproduction of 1916 First Edition edition

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is one of the twentieth century’s great coming-of-age novels.

This Norton Critical Edition is based on Hans Gabler’s acclaimed text and is accompanied by his introduction and textual notes. John Paul Riquelme provides detailed explanatory annotations. “Backgrounds and Contexts” is thematically organized to provide readers with a clear picture of the novel’s historical, cultural, and literary inspirations. Topics include “Political Nationalism: Irish History, 1798-1916,” “The Irish Literary and Cultural Revival,” “Religion,” and “Aesthetic Backgrounds.” “Criticism” begins with John Paul Riquelme’s helpful essay on the novel’s structural form and follows with twelve diverse interpretations by, among others, Kenneth Burke, Umberto Eco, Hugh Kenner, Maud Ellmann, Joseph Valente, and Marian Eide. A Selected Bibliography is also included.
Series
Norton Critical Editions
ISBN
0393926796 / 9780393926798
Pages
528
Weight
17.6 oz.
Dimensions
5.2 x 1.1 in.

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