A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man: A Literary Classic Masterpiece by James Joyce (Annotated)

Unique Elements Historical Context Detailed 20th Century Historical Outline —That thought is not mine, he said to himself quickly. It came from the comic Irishman in the bench behind. Patience. Can you say with certitude by whom the soul of your race was bartered and its elect betrayed—by the questioner or by the mocker? Patience. Remember Epictetus. It is probably in his character to ask such a question at such a moment in such a tone and to pronounce the word science as a monosyllable.<br/><br/>A Literary Classic Masterpiece by James Joyce<br/><br/>A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN by Irish author James Joyce is a book of literary fiction first published in 1916 in the United States. A masterpiece of modern fiction, James Joyce’s semiautobiographical first novel earned him a place at the forefront of literary modernism.<br/><br/>Synopsis<br/>A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce is the first and shortest novel by this Irish writer. It follows Joyce's fictional alter ego Stephen Dedalus, a sensitive and creative youth who rebels against his family, education, religion and his country nationalism by devoting himself to the artist’s life. His quest for identity through art is an indirect self-portrait of the young James Joyce.<br/><br/>This classic coming of age bildungsroman novel has a significant and long-lasting impact on current fiction. The modernist style condensed five-chapter Künstlerroman, dispensing with strict realism making extensive use of free indirect speech that allows the reader to immerses into Stephen's developing stream of consciousness. The work uses techniques that Joyce explored more thoroughly in Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939).<br/><br/>A Stunning Reprint<br/>At Ahzar Publishing we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book has been upheld to its highest standard. This means that the texts in this story are unedited and unchanged from the original authors publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence. This title is one of the best coming of age novel, of all time, words strung together with such precision, literary books that you just do not see in the modern age. This title will make an excellent gift to the young men, a budding artistor a fantastic addition to your current collection. We are ready to ship this book off to you today at lightning speed, so you will find yourself indulging in this title without delay.<br/><br/>Title Details Original 1916 text Literary fiction 5.5 x 8.5 inch Matte Cover Cream Paper