A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Joyce, James (1882–1941).
Catalogue synopsis
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"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce is a novel published in 1916. Written in a modernist style, it follows young Stephen Dedalus through his religious and intellectual awakening as he questions and rebels against Catholic and Irish conventions. The work traces Stephen's developing consciousness as he struggles with faith, identity, and artistic ambition, ultimately leading to his self-exile from Ireland to Europe. Joyce employs innovative techniques like free indirect speech to peer into his protagonist's evolving mind in this groundbreaking Künstlerroman.
Book and edition facts
- Title: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
- Author credits: Joyce, James (1882–1941)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Artists -- Fiction
- Autobiographical fiction
- Bildungsromans
- Dublin (Ireland) -- Fiction
- Young men -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
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