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Of the essays written specifically for this volume, Tara Prescott's review of Joyce's life helpfully places his largely autobiographical novel in the context of his life and time, powerfully enlarging our understanding of the biographical fields the story covers. Another original essay survey the spectrum of critical evaluations, explanations and appreciations of the book, revealing a kaleidoscope of fruitful approaches to which readers now ha...

Presents a variety of new essays on the celebrated Irish writer. For readers who are studying the works of Joyce for the first time, a biographical sketch relates the details of his life and several essays survey the author's critical reception, explore its cultural and historical contexts, situate Joyce among his contemporaries, and review key themes in his work. Readers seeking a deeper understanding of the writer can then move on to other o...

This work establishes a firm basis for future interpretations of Joyce's fiction from Dubliners through Ulysses by approaching the stories as fictional histories, grounding its exemplary readings in relationships among the underlying facts of Joyce's stories.