James Joyce
Subtitle: a short introduction
By: Michael Seidel.
Series: Blackwell introductions to literature
Publisher: Blackwell; Blackwell Publishers
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
Subjects: Joyce, James, -- 1882-1941 -- Criticism and interpretation.; Dublin (Ireland) -- In literature.
Description: "The difficulties that students face when tackling Joyce's works are often addressed by focusing on plot, implying that the "real" books are hidden behind the author's complex language and style. This reader-friendly introduction offers an alternative approach, suggesting that close attention to Joyce's words, phrases, and sentences is the best route to reading his works with insight and pleasure. Seidel demystifies Joyce's style, demonstrating that everything students need to know in order to read his works may be discovered in the books themselves."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.