In 1903, James Joyce had started writing the novel as Stephen Hero. It was going to be a sixty three chapter autobiographical novel in a realistic style.
Only after twenty five chapters, James Joyce left the idea of Stephen Hero and in the year 1907 he reworked on the themes of the novel and protagonist.
Eventually, he condensed the novel into five chapter novel. In the final manuscript he dispensed with strict realism and used free indirect speech extensively. By this the author allowed the reader to look into the protagonist's developing consciousness.
Literature Help: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Copyright
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Plot Summary
Chapter Five: Writing Style and Analysis
- ISBN13 9781304966865
- Publish Date 22 March 2014
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook (OEB)
- Language English