2006-11-15 16:04:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Yes, especially the Portrait of the Artist series. Ulysses is fun, but may be hard slogging at first, because you really must love reading, language, and the Irish to get behind it.
2006-11-15 17:38:53 · answer #1 · answered by Longshiren 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really like A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man... It is very much a Künstlerroman (coming of age story for artist...) I also found the psychology behind this piece very helpful when dissecting other authors/artists/works. Most recently, I came to believe that the novel David Copperfield by Dickens mirrors many aspects (or this novel mirrors Dickens) Either way, it shows that artist is on the one hand inherently artist, but also an outsider - an observer looking in... Artistry may be a gift, but is also that is something that needs to be worked hard at and developed... Very good stuff!
2006-11-15 21:09:01 · answer #2 · answered by heavenlypennies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really enjoy James Joyce's work, specifically his collection of short stories entitled "Dubliners." Of those, "The Dead" is my favorite. Joyce can be difficult to read, if you don't understand his stream of consciousness style. I have found that after a few pages, I begin to get into the flow of his narrative style and it becomes less and less difficult each time I read through something.
2006-11-15 18:21:43 · answer #3 · answered by imhalf_the_sourgirl_iused_tobe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joyce, for me, is unreadable. His style is not something l would possibly warm to.
2006-11-16 02:45:31 · answer #4 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Y'know, I tried to read Ulysses... and I just got so bored. So no. I LOVED Madame Bovary though.
2006-11-15 16:06:13 · answer #5 · answered by bluasakura 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋