James Joyce's a Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man

by Edward A. Kopper

Clear and to the point, Monarch Notes provide students and interested readers with an excellent supplement for the understanding and appreciation of the world's great writing. Each volume helps the reader to encounter the original work more fully by placing it in historical context, focusing on the important aspects of the text, and posing key questions.

Monarch Notes include:

Background on the author and the work Detailed plot summary Character analysis Major themes in the work Critical reception of the work Questions and model answers Guides for further study

122 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 1976

Reviews

[Nanci Woody · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a much touted book, but I find it tiresome in so many places. Joyce goes on and on, making points already made. It's full of Catholic doctrine, the kind that warns young people of the evil of mankind, Hell and how terrible it is, scriptures proving that everybody is a sinner, etc.

I also feel that a young boy like Dadelus would not think or talk as he does in this book, with hundreds of references to the classics, and quote after quote in Latin.

I need my friend, Kathleen McCormick, literature teacher from SUNY, an expert in Joyce, to explain the appeal of this book.