James Joyce has a reputation for being one of modern literature's most difficult writers. This introduction gives students the necessary tools they will need to get the most out of reading him. It provides the essential biographical information and situates his life and works in broader cultural, historical, and literary contexts. Students will also find detailed examinations of the major works including Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. In addition, Bulson lets students see how Joyce evolved as a writer. This introduction also provides a brief history of the critical reception of Joyce's life and works and explains what a variety of critical approaches can teach us. A guide to further reading has been included for those interested in consulting some of the more influential secondary works. This accessible and lively introduction gives students everything they will need to get started reading, understanding, and appreciating Joyce.

Introduces students to the essential facts they need to study the works, life, context and critical reception of Joyce.

About the Author
Eric Bulson is Lecturer in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.

Reviews
'... explores its subject's life, intellectual and artistic contexts, works, and reception ...' English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920



Book Information
ISBN 9780521549653
Author Eric Bulson
Format Paperback
Page Count 152
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 267g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 11mm