Stephen Hero

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Stephen Hero is a posthumously-published autobiographical novel by Irish author James Joyce. Its published form reflects only a portion of an original manuscript, part of which was lost. Many of its ideas were used in composing A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist and poet, considered to be one of the most influential writers in the modernist avant-garde of the early 20th century. Joyce is best known for Ulysses (1922), a landmark work in which the episodes of Homer's Odyssey are paralleled in an array of contrasting literary styles, perhaps most prominent among these the stream of consciousness technique he perfected. Other major works are the short-story collection Dubliners (1914), and the novels A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916) and Finnegans Wake (1939). His complete oeuvre also includes three books of poetry, a play, occasional journalism, and his published letters.


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James Joyce (1882–1941), an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet, and literary pioneer, is celebrated as one of the most influential and groundbreaking authors of the 20th century. His narrative innovations and psychological depth mark a significant departure from the conventional novel structure, giving him a prominent place in modernist literature. Joyce's early depiction of the Irish middle-class life came with his first work, 'Dubliners' (1914), a collection of short stories exploring the mundanity and complexities of Dublin's urban life. His semi-autobiographical novel 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' (1916) further introduced the character Stephen Dedalus, whose life is deeply explored in the posthumously-published 'Stephen Hero'. While 'Stephen Hero' offers a more expansive account of Joyce's alter ego, it is the reworked version, 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man', that became part of the literary canon, laying the psychological and stylistic groundwork for his later works. Joyce's most monumental novel, 'Ulysses' (1922), a landmark work in the stream-of-consciousness narrative, reimagined the Homeric Odyssey through the experiences of its protagonist Leopold Bloom in Dublin. Joyce's last major work, 'Finnegans Wake' (1939), showcased his linguistic mastery through a complex, multilayered language that represented the flowing nature of dreams. Joyce's literary approach shaped not only Irish literature but also had a profound impact on the global narrative form. His contributions remain a subject of extensive scholarly research and discussion within literary circles worldwide.

Produkt Details

Verlag: DigiCat

Genre: Sprache - Englisch

Sprache: English

Umfang: 1684 Seiten

Größe: 897,0 KB

ISBN: 8596547003472

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