A Portrait Of the Artist As a Young Man
by Joyce, James
Joyce's A Portait of the Artist as a Young Man is a semi-autobiographical work. It tells of the intellectual, religious, and philosophical awakening of the main character, Stephen Dedalus as he rebels against the conventions in which he has been raised and leaves home to pursue his artistic ambition.
First edition identification
Bound in blue cloth, a first edition of Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, published by B.W. Huebsch in New York, is dated “1916” on the copyright page with no additional printings.
Other Collectible or Notable Editions
The Egoist Press published the first UK edition of Portrait in February of 1917. Jonathan Cape took over its publication in 1924.
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