Delphi Complete Works of James Joyce (Illustrated)

Book excerpt: The Irish author James Joyce was a prominent figure of the modernist avant-garde and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the twentieth century. His masterpiece ‘Ulysses’ is a landmark modernist work, in which the episodes of Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ are paralleled in a variety of literary styles, including stream of consciousness. Other important works are the seminal short story collection ‘Dubliners’ and the novels ‘A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man’ and ‘Finnegans Wake’, noted for their experimental use of language and exploration of pioneering literary techniques. This eBook presents Joyce’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 7) * concise introductions to the novels and other texts * every novel, poetry collection and play has its own contents table to allow easy navigation * the rare unfinished novel STEPHEN HERO * many images related to Joyce and his works * special images of the original first editions, giving your eReader a flavour of the original texts * all of the short stories and poems * ‘Ulysses’ has special introductions to all eighteen episodes of the epic novel * includes the rare children’s short story THE CAT AND THE DEVIL * introductory chapters for each part of FINNEGANS WAKE, aiding understanding of this challenging text * includes the rare prose poem GIACOMO JOYCE, first time in digital print * special non-fiction section with essays, letters and newspaper articles * ordering of texts into chronological order * UPDATED with the rare prose fragments ‘The Cats of Copenhagen’ and ‘Finn’s Hotel’ CONTENTS The Novels A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Ulysses Finnegans Wake Stephen Hero The Short Stories Dubliners The Cat and the Devil Other Prose Works Epiphanies Giacomo Joyce The Cats of Copenhagen Finn’s Hotel The Play Exiles The Poetry Collections Early Poetry Chamber Music Pomes Penyeach Later Poetry The Poetry List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction The Essays, Letters and Articles