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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195033817
ISBN-139780195033816
eBay Product ID (ePID)1163889
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleJames Joyce
Number of Pages960 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1983
TopicLiterary, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreLiterary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorRichard Ellmann
Book SeriesOxford Lives Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight45.2 Oz
Item Length6.1 in
Item Width9.2 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN81-022455
Reviews"Perhaps the exemplary literary biography--I can't imagine teaching a Joyce seminar without it."--Joseph Witok, Stetson University, "The genius of Ellmann'sJames Joyceis its abundance of detail--its wealth of anecdotes and letters, recovered conversations, and poems. It's a pleasure to salute this masterly book as it marches past again."--Newsweek, "The genius of Ellmann's James Joyce is its abundance of detail--its wealth of anecdotes and letters, recovered conversations, and poems. It's a pleasure to salute this masterly book as it marches past again."--Newsweek, "An exceptional achievement....An indispensable book for Joyce scholarsand Joyce-lovers....Fascinating."--The Nation, "An exceptional achievement....An indispensable book for Joyce scholars and Joyce-lovers....Fascinating."--The Nation, "Ellmann produced a work whose brilliance and sheer readability set a new standard for literary biography. Updating the volume, he has taken advantage of two decades of research and discovery, incorporating new material gleaned largely from private as well as university and nationalcollections, so that virtually every page...contains new information....In reading over these pages, one cannot help but feel renewed admiration for Ellmann and his magnificent achievement."--Booklist, "The genius of Ellmann's James Joyce is its abundance of detail--its wealth of anecdotes and letters, recovered conversations, and poems. It's a pleasure to salute this masterly book as it marches past again."--Newsweek"Indispensable, both as a text in classes on Joyce and as a model of literary scholarship."--Richard Stack, State University of New York, Purchase"The genius of Ellmann's James Joyce is its abundance of detail--its wealth of anecdotes and letters, recovered conversations, and poems. It's a pleasure to salute this masterly book as it marches past again."--Newsweek"An exceptional achievement....An indispensable book for Joyce scholars and Joyce-lovers....Fascinating."--The Nation"Ellmann produced a work whose brilliance and sheer readability set a new standard for literary biography. Updating the volume, he has taken advantage of two decades of research and discovery, incorporating new material gleaned largely from private as well as university and national collections, so that virtually every page...contains new information....In reading over these pages, one cannot help but feel renewed admiration for Ellmann and his magnificentachievement."--Booklist"Revised, expanded and wonderful."--The New York TimesPraise for the first edition:"The best literary biography of our time."--Robert Martin Adams, Hudson Review"Perhaps the exemplary literary biography--I can't imagine teaching a Joyce seminar without it."--Joseph Witok, Stetson University"A work of genius."--Elio Zappulla, Dowling College, "Indispensable, both as a text in classes on Joyce and as a model of literary scholarship."--Richard Stack, State University of New York, Purchase
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal928.2
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisRichard Ellmann has revised and expanded his definitive work on Joyce's life to include newly discovered primary material, including details of a failed love affair, a limerick about Samuel Beckett, a dream notebook, previously unknown letters, and much more.
LC Classification NumberPR6019.O9Z/
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- 13. Apr. 2022
Magnificent scholarship
This biography may well be the finest one written about anyone ever. Its 744 pages only took me 5 days to finish. I had a hard time putting it down.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 02. Aug. 2021
Tons of info on Joyce.
Very good book.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 21. Jan. 2025
Great James Joyce biography
Outstanding biography by an esteemed academic.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
