A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
by James Joyce
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
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Orange Park, Florida, United States
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Synopsis
Joyce's A Portait of the Artist as a Young Man is a semi-autobiographical work. It tells of the intellectual, religious, and philosophical awakening of the main character, Stephen Dedalus as he rebels against the conventions in which he has been raised and leaves home to pursue his artistic ambition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Odysseus Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3970
- Title
- A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
- Author
- James Joyce
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- collectible, 1st edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; First Printings;
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