A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
This novel is a semi-autobiographical account of a young man's intellectual and artistic development in late 19th-century Ireland. The protagonist struggles with issues of identity, faith, and nationality, ultimately rejecting the traditional values of his Catholic upbringing to pursue his own path as an artist. The book is renowned for its innovative narrative style and its exploration of themes such as individuality, freedom, and the nature of art.
The 63rd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1916
- Nationality
- Irish
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 86,332
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 2nd on Top 50 Irish Novels (James Joyce Center with The Irish Times)
- 3rd on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 6th on For The Love of Books (For The Love of Books)
- 14th on Radcliffe's 100 Best Novels (Radcliffe Publishing Course)
- 15th on The 16 Greatest Books of All Time (NYU Local)
- 19th on In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Novels (ThisRecording.com)
- 21st on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- 24th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 36th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 41st on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 41st on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 41st on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 45th on 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Complex)
- 48th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 64th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 552nd on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Reading List (Thomas C. Foster)
- 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- Best Books Ever (bookdepository.com)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- Great Books of the Western World (Great Books Foundation)