A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is a novel written by the Irish writer James Joyce. It was first printed as a book in 1916. It tells the story of Stephen Dedalus, a young man who is trying to be a writer in Dublin. The story begins from his childhood and ends with him deciding to go to Paris and leave Dublin, his hometown, to become a writer.

The book is written in a new style of writing called stream of consciousness. Therefore, the beginning of the book is very simple while the later parts become less simple. It shows how, when a person grows up, the language he or she uses becomes more and more complex.

 Other websites 


 Searchable, self-referential edition of Portrait, with concordance 
 SparkNotes study guide
 The Literature Network
 Bibliomania
 Google Earth Placeset for A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man 

Category:Works of James Joyce
Category:1910s books
Category:Irish novels
Category:1916 works