by EdnaO'Brien (Author)
This life of James Joyce will send readers back to his own classic fiction. To those who have never read it, or to those who have previously tried and failed, Edna O'Brien's evocation of Joyce's classic Ullyses will be the guide. Edna O'Brien has long been an admirer of Joyce's work. Here she tells how his life and his writing intertwined. Her understanding of the strange personality of this charismatic genius illuminates the reader's understanding of his writing. We see Joyce travelling Europe, seeking loans wherever he may and all the while writing. Sharing something of the same Irish background, Edna O'Brien is uniquely suited to write this short biography.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 188
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published: 20 May 1999
ISBN 10: 0297842439
ISBN 13: 9780297842439
Book Overview: * The third title in Weidenfeld & Nicolson's new Lives series * Continuing interest in James Joyce and his work. (1997). * Edna O'Brien's lifetime's study of the subject and the period.