Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Paperback)

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is James Joyce's first novel. With strong autobiographical overtones, the book tells the story of Stephen Dedalus and his artistic and intellectual development. Determined to become a poet, the young man must first overcome the forces that suppress his imagination: the conventions of the Catholic Church, school, and Irish society. First published in 1916, the work already exhibited striking features of Joyce's inventive style, such as the use of interior monologue and a profound concern with the psyche, which established him as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. "We believe in Stephen Dedalus as in few other fictional characters." - H.G. Wells