{"product_id":"9781853260063","title":"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Joyce, James, Belanger, Dr Jacqueline (University of Cardiff), Carabine, Dr Keith (University of Ken \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 May 1992 by Wordsworth Editions Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Wordsworth Classics' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 127 x 15 | 180g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Jacqueline Belanger, University of Cardiff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Portrait 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with a light touch, this is perhaps the most accessible of Joyce's works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39941447516347,"sku":"9781853260063","price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781853260063.jpg?v=1713559072","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.live\/products\/9781853260063","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}