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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man [An Excerpt]

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man [An Excerpt]

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man [An Excerpt]

by JOYCE, James

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New York / [Santa Cruz]: The Viking Press / (The Cowell Press, 1982. Hardcover. Fine. First edition of this excerpt. 12mo. [34]pp. (last 22 pages blank). Frontispiece photograph. Red silk cloth over boards. Glue that affixes the photo has bled-through a little on the previous page, else fine. Copy number 3 of 4 copies printed by JoAnn Berns at The Cowell Press. A brief excerpt from the Joyce novel. *OCLC* locates a single copy.

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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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man [An Excerpt]
Author
JOYCE, James
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Quantity Available
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Publisher
The Viking Press / (The Cowell Press
Place of Publication
New York / [Santa Cruz]
Date Published
1982
Keywords
IrishLiterature, FinePress

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