Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Widely recognized as one of the greatest collections of short fiction ever produced, Dubliners here gets the red carpet treatment it deserves. Lavishly decorated with more than 300 illustrations of people, places, and things referred to in the text, this oversized volume contains scholarly annotations for each of the 15 stories plus a general introduction to the collection as a whole. Though many less expensive editions are readily available, this illuminated Dubliners offers something for the serious Joycean student and the casual reader alike. A Dubliners to be cherished, it is well worth having if your library's budget can handle it.

"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" - masterpiece of semi-autobiographical fiction reveals a powerful portrait of the coming of age of a young man of unusual intelligence, sensitivity, and character. Telling portrayals of an Irish upbringing and schooling, the Catholic Church and its priesthood, Parnell and Irish politics, sexual experimentation and its aftermath, and problems with art and morality.