"Drawing on old maps, contemporary drawings and paintings, portraits and other archive material, the excellent Famous Authors series not only presents a factual outline of the writers? lives, but also conveys a clear visua... more »l picture of the social and historical background to their writing. Recommended for all ages." ?THE GOOD BOOK GUIDEIrish novelist, short story writer, and poet, James Joyce is regarded as one of the greatest literary talents of the 20th century and is known for his revolutionary innovations in the art of the novel. He implements the use of complex allusions, interior monologue, and use of puns and invented words. Before other writers had imitated and explained his techniques, his books were denounced as obscure, unintelligible, nonsensical and obscene.Joyce was raised in an atmosphere that would seem least conducive to literary greatness. Being of ten children, his youth was marked by poverty and a struggle for middle-class respectability. He did have an excellent education at a succession of Jesuit schools. Some of his famous works include: Ulysses, Finnegans Wake, and his autobiographical A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.MAJOR WORKS:
Genres:Educational, Documentary Sub-Genres:Educational, Biography Studio:Kultur Video Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 06/26/2007 Release Year: 2007 Run Time: 0hr 30min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English