A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is James Joyce's novel of his own growing up, published in 1916. Stephen Dedalus moves from the nursery through Clongowes Wood College and Belvedere to University College Dublin, through a childhood of prayers and politics, a terrified adolescence under the hellfire sermons of a school retreat, a brief career as a devout penitent and the discovery that art, not the priesthood, is his vocation. The prose grows up with him, from a child's half-sentences to the essays and diary of the final pages. Joyce ends with Stephen preparing to leave Ireland, as he himself had done, with silence, exile and cunning as his weapons. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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Frequently asked questions about A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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The first chapter of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man in the public domain?
Yes. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man?
About 5 h 40 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man?
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
