The author of such classics as ""Dubliners"", ""A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man"", ""Ulysses"", ""Finnegans Wake"", and more, James Joyce is regarded as one of the greatest writers of all time. Known for his experimental use of language, Joyce endured controversy surrounding much of his work, including one of the most famous censorship trials in history. ""Critical Companion to James Joyce"" examines this groundbreaking Irish novelist by exploring his work and influences, including family, friends, relatives, and acquaintances, as well as important places where he lived and worked. In this single-volume reference, admirers, general readers, and lovers of literature will discover hundreds of entries covering every aspect of Joyce's life and work. Coverage includes: a biography of Joyce; synopses and critical discussions of all Joyce's published work, with extensive analyses of the major fiction titles; profiles of significant members of Joyce's family and social circle; discussions of intellectual and literary influences on Joyce; accounts of censorship and legal battles; and characters in his fiction. Additional material includes: a working outline of Finnegans Wake; and the Ulysses schema.
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Examines the Irish novelist, James Joyce, by exploring his work and influences, including family, friends, relatives, and acquaintances, as well as important places where he lived and worked. This book includes: a biography of Joyce; accounts of censorship and legal battles; characters in his fiction; and more.
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ISBN
9780816062324
Publisert
2006-07-30
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Vendor
Facts On File Inc
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
464

Biographical note

A. Nicholas Fargnoli is a professor of theology and English at Molloy College in Rockville Centre, New York. He is president of the James Joyce Society and founder of the Finnegans Wake Society of New York. He is the author of James Joyce's Classic Moments; the coauthor of On Moral Grounds: The Art/Science of Ethics and Critical Companion to William Faulkner, forthcoming from Facts On File; and He the editor of James Joyce: A Documentary Volume. Michael Patrick Gillespie is the Louise Edna Goeden Professor of English at Marquette University. He has published books on the works of James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, and William Kennedy, and on the use of chaos theory in literary interpretation. He is the editor of the Norton Critical Editions of The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray.