A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

<p><p><strong>Widely hailed as a landmark in modern literature <em>A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man</em> is James Joyce's autobiographical coming-of-age novel chronicling the early life and awakening of Stephen Dedalus Joyce's literary alter ego.</strong></p></p><p></p><p><p>First published in 1916 the novel follows Stephen from his childhood through adolescence and into young adulthood tracing his evolving consciousness with revolutionary narrative techniques that would later culminate in <em>Ulysses</em>. With its groundbreaking use of stream-of-consciousness <em>A Portrait</em> captures the intricate inner world of a developing Irish artist as he grapples with questions of religion family nationality and artistic freedom.</p></p><p></p><p><p>More than just a prelude to Joyce's later masterpieces <em>A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man</em> stands on its own as a brilliant and powerful exploration of selfhood and rebellion and is as provocative today as it was over a century ago.</p></p>