Cliffs Notes on Joyce's Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man

Zimbaro, Valerie P

ISBN 10: 0822010577 / ISBN 13: 9780822010579

Published by Cliffs Notes, 1964

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Paperback in Very Good Condition. Yellow and black wrappers very clean and unmarked; tight glued binding. Pages completely unmarked, clean, spotless, not toned. Cliffs Notes presents a clear discussion of the action, characters, and thought of Joyce's novel and a concise interpretation of its artistic merits and its significance. 49 pages. 5.25 x 8.25 inches. Cliffs Notes, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1964.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cliffs Notes on Joyce's Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes
• Publication Date: 1964
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0822010577
• ISBN 13: 9780822010579
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction. Classics

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Synopsis

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man tells the semi-autobiographical account of James Joyce's first 20 years, but it is also a profound investigation into the perspective and formation of an artist. Originally intended to present the protagonist Stephen Daedalus as a renegade Catholic artist-hero, the story also succeeds as a testament of what it means to be alive and filled with curiosity, desire, and sensitivity — in short, to be an artist.

CliffsNotes on Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man helps you understand the overall structure of the novel and the actions and motivations of the characters by providing you with chapter-by-chapter summaries and commentaries. Other features that help you study include

• A chronology of the author's life offers insight into his writing style
• Descriptive character analyses
• Glossaries to define new and unfamiliar terms
• Critical essays on Joyce’s use of imagery and autobiography
• A review section that tests your knowledge

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