A Journey Through Literature (1) -- Joyce

Author: Gaston A. Anderson
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: Joyce (1882-1941) is regarded as one of the greatest English writers of the 20th century. Among his four major works, Ulysses was chosen as the top English novel of the century. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Finnegans Wake are also listed among the 100 greatest English novels of this century, while Dubliners is considered a masterpiece of modern literature. This most famous Dubliner in literary history never returned to his hometown after his last farewell to Dublin in 1912, but during his 28 years of wandering abroad, he wrote about the people, places, and things of Dublin in his works. To explore this modern literary giant and his life, the author of this book visited every place where Joyce lived and worked, and quoted many passages from Joyce’s works and letters. On the one hand, this explains his life journey; on the other hand, it shows how closely everything is connected to his four major works. The fascinating and delicate narrative in this book allows readers to appreciate the magic of Joyce’s writing, understand the background of each work, and provides a shortcut to enter the true world of his works. The book is accompanied by 124 stunning illustrations, presenting images of Joyce, his family, and the people and things around him to showcase different stages of his life. Browsing page by page, readers experience a journey through the literary world, witnessing firsthand how this literary master struggled through life’s challenges—such as poverty, eye disease, family crises, and rejection of published works—yet continued to persevere in his dedication to building his literary world.
About the Author: Gaston A. Anderson, a native of Minnesota...