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A Portrait of the Artist: As a Young Man
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Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025478845
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 328
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The narrative is celebrated for its innovative use of language and its depiction of Stephen's growth from childhood to adulthood. Through a series of formative experiences-ranging from the strict discipline of Jesuit schools to the fervent political debates of his household-Stephen begins to question the Catholic faith and the Irish nationalist movements that surround him. As he matures, he realizes that to truly express himself as an artist, he must fly by those nets of home, fatherland, and church.
A masterpiece of modernist literature, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is renowned for its pioneering use of stream of consciousness and its profound insights into the nature of creativity and individual freedom. It remains an essential work for readers interested in the evolution of the 20th-century novel and the timeless struggle between the individual and society.
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