A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man
Published in 1916, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man captures the tumultuous journey of Stephen Dedalus, a young Irishman grappling with the complexities of identity, religion, and artistic expression in early 20th-century Dublin. Joyce's masterful prose navigates Stephen's evolution from a devout Catholic upbringing to a quest for intellectual and creative freedom, mirroring Joyce's own artistic development. Through vivid imagery and intricate stream-of-consciousness narration, the novel delves into the inner workings of Stephen's mind as he seeks to forge his own path amidst societal expectations and personal struggles, marking a landmark in literary modernism.
