The Cambridge Introduction to James Joyce: an Introduction

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Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Life; Dublin, 1882-1904; Trieste, 1904-1915; Zurich, 1915-1919; Trieste, 1919-1920; Paris, 1920-1940; Zurich, 1940-1941; Chapter 2 Contexts; Joyce the modernist; Joyce the journalist; Joyce the translator, lecturer, and lover; Chapter 3 Works; Dubliners; A’Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man; Exiles; Ulysses; Finnegans Wake; Chapter 4 Reception; 1914-1941; 1941-2005; Notes; Life; Contexts; Works; Dubliners; A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man; Exiles; Ulysses;James Joyce has a reputation for being one of modern literature's most difficult writers. This introduction gives students the necessary tools they will need to get the most out of reading him. It provides the essential biographical information and situates his life and works in broader cultural, historical, and literary contexts. Students will also find detailed examinations of the major works including Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. In addition, Bulson lets students see how Joyce evolved as a writer. This introduction also provides a brief history of the critical reception of Joyce's life and w. Cover Half-title Series-title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Chapter 1 Life Dublin, 1882-1904 Trieste, 1904-1915 Zurich, 1915-1919 Trieste, 1919-1920 Paris, 1920-1940 Zurich, 1940-1941 Chapter 2 Contexts Joyce the modernist Joyce the journalist Joyce the translator, lecturer, and lover Chapter 3 Works Dubliners A&#x92 Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Exiles Ulysses Finnegans Wake Chapter 4 Reception 1914-1941 1941-2005 Notes Life Contexts Works Dubliners A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Exiles Ulysses Finnegans WakeReception Further reading Index