James Joyce

Originally published in serial format in "The Egoist" between 1914 and 1915, "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man," is the semi-autobiographical portrayal of James Joyce's early upbringing as an Irish Catholic in late 19th century and early 20th-century Dublin. The novel was originally planned as a 63-chapter autobiographical novel in a realistic style entitled "Stephen Hero" however Joyce reworked the novel into five condensed chapters, dispensing...

"The Dead" is the final and longest story in the Dubliners, a collection of fifteen short stories by James Joyce. First published in 1904, the stories aim to capture Irish middle class life as it really was around Dublin at the turn-of-the-century. Like many of Joyce's tales in the collection, "The Dead" features a transformative epiphany, where a character experiences a sudden insight into their life that changes the way they see everything. In what...

This early work by James Joyce was originally published in 1939 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. 'Finnegans Wake' is a an experimental novel of comic fiction. James Joyce was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1882. He excelled as a student at the Jesuit schools Clongowes and Belvedere, and then at University College Dublin, where he studied English, French, and Italian. Joyce produced several prominent works, including: 'Ulysses',...

"Solo. Libre, feliz, al lado del corazón salvaje de la vida. Estaba solo y se sentía lleno de voluntad, con el corazón salvaje, solo en un desierto de aire libre y de agua amarga, entre la cosecha marina de algas y de conchas; solo en la luz velada y gris del sol, entre formas gayas, claras de niños y de doncellitas, entre gritos infantiles y voces de muchachas…" "Retrato del artista adolescente" es el debut literario del escritor irlandés...

The final (and longest) story in James Joyce's short story collection "The Dubliners," "The Dead" is one of Joyce's most beloved works of short fiction. Taking place at Christmastime, the tale revolves around Gabriel Conroy and his wife Gretta, who are attending a holiday party hosted by Gabriel's elderly aunts. In typical Joycean style, this seemingly mundane setting hides many of the guests' secrets and mysteries, not the least of which is...

Stephen Dedalus, alter ego de Joyce, relata episodios de su vida a través de evocaciones azarosas de su pensamiento que le llevan a topar una y otra vez con el catolicismo, el pecado, el sacrificio, la penitencia y lo socialmente adecuado. Obra de expiación y exorcismo personal de Joyce es también la consolidación definitiva en el desarrollo de un personaje, Stephen Dedalus, fundamental en Ulises.

Tom Kernan has fallen and injured himself in a pub after a large amount of drinking, which is not unusual for him. His friend, Mr. Power, finds him and helps him home to his wife. Once home, he is bedridden for a few days, and visited by his friends who make plans to take him on a Catholic retreat. Critically acclaimed author James Joyce's Dubliners is a collection of short stories depicting middle-class life in Dublin in the early twentieth century....

In questo dramma in tre atti nato dalla penna di James Joyce, le vicende del protagonista Richard e di sua moglie Bertha, rientrati in Irlanda dopo nove anni trascorsi in Italia, si intrecciano con quelle di un'altra coppia: Beatrice Justice, ex amante di Richard con cui negli anni ha continuato a tenere un'affiatata corrispondenza, e Robert Hand, cugino di Beatrice e vecchio compagno di bevute di Richard. Quando Richard, che si vanta di credere nei...

"The Complete Works of James Joyce, illustrated and meticulously curated, presents a comprehensive collection of the literary genius's masterpieces. This anthology includes 'Dubliners,' a series of poignant short stories depicting the lives of Dublin's residents with exquisite precision. 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' unfolds as a semi-autobiographical novel, tracing the intellectual and artistic development of the protagonist, Stephen...

Eveline sits in her room thinking about the people she has lost-her mother and her brother. Her other brother is traveling for work and she is afraid that her alcoholic father will beat her with no one else to turn on. She plans to run away with a sailor with whom she has fallen in love, but will a promise made to her mother keep her at home? Critically acclaimed author James Joyce's Dubliners is a collection of short stories depicting middle-class...