A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Author: James Joyce
Publisher: Not available
Publication Date: 2001-01-01
Features: With an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Jacqueline Belanger, University of Cardiff
APortrait of the Artist as a Young Man represents the transitional stage between the realism of Joyce's Dubliners and the symbolism of Ulysses, and is essential to the understanding of the later work. This novel is a highly autobiographical account of the adolescence of Stephen Dedalus, who reappears in Ulysses, and who comes to realize that before he can become a true artist, he must rid himself of the stultifying effects of the religion, politics, and essential bigotry of his background in late 19th century Ireland.