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.
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- Published
- 1916
- Nationality
- Irish
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man / Dubliners
- A Potrait Of The Artist As A Young Man
- Bildnis des Künstlers als junger Mann
- Ein Portrait Des Künstlers Als Junger Mann
- Ein Porträt des Künstlers als junger Mann
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This book is on the following 44 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)
- 11th on Taking off the Reading Gloves (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- 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)
- 22nd on Edmonton's Top 100 (Edmonton Journal)
- 22nd on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 24th on Entertainment Weekly's Top 100 Novels (Entertainment Weekly)
- 36th on 4chan’s Literature Board’s Aggregate Top 100 Books for the Decade 2014 - 2024 (Reddit)
- 36th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 38th on The 100 Most Important Translations (Notos Magazine (Turkey))
- 41st on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 41st on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 41st on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- 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))
- 53rd on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 57th on The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels: The Readers' List (The Modern Library)
- 64th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 91st on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Life-Changing Books (National Book Award)
- An Expert's 200-Book List (The Detroit Free Press)
- Arts: The Critics' Century 1900-2000 (The Observer (Newspaper))
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- Best Books Ever (Book Depository)
- Cape Coral Public Library's Must-Read Books for the Summer (News Press)
- Great Books of the Western World (Great Books Foundation)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Reading List (Thomas C. Foster)
- IWU Select 100 Must-Read Books (IWU (Faculty, Staff, and Students))
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)
- Nancy Pearl's 100 Good Reads, Decade by Decade (Book Lust (Book))
- The 100 Best Novels Of All Time (Runners-Up) (The Guardian)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- Tomes for the Home (The Daily Spectrum )