James Joyce remains a mysterious figure, and yet his books concern his own life: his friends, loves, and, above all, the city of Dublin. Professor Chester Anderson here examines Joyce as one of the great modern writers, but also explores his life, visiting all the places where he lived and worked, and showing how closely these biographical details are related to Joyce's four great books: Dubliners. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses, and Finnegans Wake. This unity of work and life is illuminated by passages quoted from these masterpieces and from Joyce's letters and other writings. The photographs of Joyce, his family, and surroundings cover every phase of his life.
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An indispensable book to the Joycean. -- The Spectator
Short but comprehensive...fully illustrated, pleasant to handle, easy to read. -- The Irish Times
Short but comprehensive...fully illustrated, pleasant to handle, easy to read. -- The Irish Times
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I was looking for a biography on Joyce and was pleasantly surprised by this one. I picked it up for a very cheap price. Despite the fact that it is brief, it offers the basic outlines of the great man's life and is an excellent introductory work. There seems to be pictures on every page which was a wonderful side benefit as the visual images tell a story of their own. Before reading this, I really had no idea as to how autobiographical Joyce's fiction was. That so many of characters parallel people he knew was unexpected given the unbridled level of creativity he possessed. Upon finishing it, I immediately wanted to read more about his life in Trieste and Paris which I will do in the future.
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