This guide to James Joyce's major novels presents a refreshing approach to understanding the work of this challenging and enigmatic giant of twentieth-century literature. Taking the student through a careful, step-by-step analysis of each text, John Blades demonstrates a practical and lively method of critical analysis.

Autorentext

John Blades has lectured in English Literature at the universities of Leeds and Durham, UK.

Inhalt
General Editors' Preface.- Some Reflections on the Background to Joyce's Novels.- Dubliners A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.- Ulysses Finnegans Wake.- Writing an Essay.- Further Reading.