Though he published just a handful of major works in his lifetime, James Joyce (1882–1941) continues to fascinate readers around the world and remains one of the most important literary figures of the 20th century. The complexity of Joyce’s style has attracted—and occasionally puzzled—generations of readers who have succumbed to the richness of his literary world.
This literary companion guides readers through his four major works—Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake—with chapter-by-chapter discussions and critical inquiry. An A to Z format covers the works, people, history and context that influenced his writing. Appendices summarize notable Joycean literary criticism and biography, and also discuss significant films based on his work.

James F. Broderick is a professor of English at New Jersey City University in Jersey City.

James F. Broderick
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 183
Bibliographic Info: appendices, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2018
pISBN: 978-1-4766-6693-8
eISBN: 978-1-4766-3166-0
Imprint: McFarland
Series: McFarland Literary Companions

Acknowledgments  v
Preface  1
Introduction  3
Biographical Timeline  9
Dubliners  13
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man  38
Ulysses  54
Finnegans Wake  79
A–Z Literary Companion  101
Appendix A: Eighteen Ways of Looking at Joyce  155
Appendix B: Joyce on Film  163
Bibliography  169
Index  173

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