{"product_id":"a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-man-9781853260063","title":"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): James Joyce\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wordsworth Editions\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wordsworth Editions\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Fantasy - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Jacqueline Belanger, University of Cardiff.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man\u003c\/em\u003e represents the transitional stage between the realism of Joyce's \u003cem\u003eDubliners\u003c\/em\u003e and the symbolism of \u003cem\u003eUlysses\u003c\/em\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eUlysses\u003c\/em\u003e, 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":"Wordsworth Editions","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45032998600855,"sku":"9781853260063","price":423.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781853260063.webp?v=1769208859","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-man-9781853260063","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}