A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (illustrated) #879501

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
By James Joyce
A brilliant coming-of-age novel that shaped modern literature.
In this semi-autobiographical classic, James Joyce follows the intellectual and emotional awakening of Stephen Dedalus, a young man determined to break free from the religious, cultural, and social confines of his upbringing in Ireland. As Stephen matures, so does Joyce’s revolutionary writing style—shifting from traditional narrative to the fluid, experimental stream of consciousness that would define modernist literature.
First published in 1916, this novel is a deeply introspective journey of identity, rebellion, and the pursuit of artistic freedom.
? Why Readers and Scholars Love It:

• A foundational work of modernist fiction
• Captures the inner life of a developing artist
• Essential for fans of literary fiction and experimental writing
• Frequently studied in literature and philosophy courses