Joyce's Dublin: An Illustrated Commentary - Hardcover

Negrotti, Rosanna

9781840671490: Joyce's Dublin: An Illustrated Commentary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1840671491 ISBN 13: 9781840671490

Publisher: Caxton Editions, 2000

James Joyce (1882-1941) was born in Rathgar, a Dublin suburb. His childhood was spent in different addresses scattered across the city, as his father's wealth declined. In 1904 he left Ireland and spent the rest of his life living in Europe with only a few short visits back. In this way, Joyce's Dublin is a place created from memories. Though it permeates all of his writing, it remains in some way an unreal city, which the author accessed through a process of recollection and imagination. Dublin in the year 2000 is a changing place and Virginie Amant's photography reveals the city which has survived into the 21st century, complemented by 19th century etchings, illustrations and photographs showing views familiar to Joyce

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