A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
by James Joyce
Taste attributes: dramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of ageempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary
Boxlist takeSmall-scale and weighty: an original novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.4 / 5
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About This Book
Stephen Dedalus grows up in Dublin, feeling different from the other boys. His childhood and adolescence are shaped by bullying, his father's weaknesses and the growing realization that in order to make his way in the world he must reject a conventional life and boecome an artist.
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- Author
- James Joyce
- Published
- 1916
- Pages
- 252
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- Open Library
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