{"product_id":"a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-man","title":"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;With an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Jacqueline Belanger, University of Cardiff.\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; represents the transitional stage between the realism of Joyce's \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Dubliners\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; and the symbolism of \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Ulysses\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;, and is essential to the understanding of the later work.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;This novel is a highly autobiographical account of the adolescence of Stephen Dedalus, who reappears in \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Ulysses\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;, 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.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Written with a light touch, this is perhaps the most accessible of Joyce's works.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 272 pages | Published May 1992\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63966988173661,"sku":"9781853260063","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781853260063.jpg?v=1774351087","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-man","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}