Joyce

Focusing on the most commonly studied texts, it guides the reader through Joyce's stylistic and thematic complexity and through differing theoretical interpretations of his work. James Joyce's work has, not unjustly, been regarded as some of the most obscure, challenging and difficult writing ever committed to paper; it is also shamelessly funny and endlessly entertaining. "Joyce: A Guide for the Perplexed" celebrates the daring, humor and playfulness of Joyce's complex work while engaging with and elucidating the most demanding aspects of his writing. The book explores in detail the motifs and radical innovations of style and technique that characterize his major works - "Dubliners", "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man", "Ulysses", and "Finnegans Wake". By highlighting how Joyce's texts have been read by recent innovations in literary and cultural theory, "Joyce: A Guide for the Perplexed" offers the reader a Joyce that is contemporary, fresh and relevant. Continuum's "Guides for the Perplexed" are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging - or indeed downright bewildering. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to grasp, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material.

ISBN 0826487920   Pages 208 ISBN13 9780826487926 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.   Weight (grammes) 277 Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.   Published in London Format Paperback   Series title Guides for the Perplexed S. Publication date 30 Jul 2009   Height (mm) 216 Library of Congress 2009012253   Width (mm) 138 DEWEY 823.912   Spine width (mm) 18 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Undergraduate

Ch. 1		Introducing Joyce: Realism and Epiphany in Dubliners		1
Ch. 2		A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man: The Sexual Politics of Art		9
Ch. 3		Reading Ulysses I: From 'Telemachus' to 'The Wandering Rocks'		41
Ch. 4		Reading Ulysses II: From 'Sirens' to 'Penelope'		93
Ch. 5		The Language(s) and Structure(s) of Finnegans Wake		149
Ch. 6		Conclusion: 'Where are we at all?'		171
		Notes		181
		Suggested Further Reading		187
		Index		193

"When Peter Mahon guides us through the main works of James Joyce, he doesn't provide the roadmap for an ancient Irish maze but offers a brand new GPS, a Global Positioning System or a Guide for Perplexed Students. In clear and simple prose, Mahon explains how to connect this little black box to the Joycean engine. Just pull some gears, it falls into place and works. Sit back, read some more, you'll be able at last to enjoy the Joyce ride." Jean-Michel Rabat, Vartan Gregorian Professor in the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania, USA"

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