Original: He is known for his landmark novel Ulysses ( 1922 ) and its controversial successor Finnegans Wake ( 1939 ) , as well as the short story collection Dubliners ( 1914 ) and the semi-autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man ( 1916 ) .
Simplified: Some books that Joyce wrote are : Dubliners ( 1914 ) A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man ( 1916 ) Ulysses ( 1922 ) Finnegans Wake ( 1939 ) .