A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is semi-autobiographical, following Joyce's fictional alter-ego through his artistic awakening. The young artist Steven

A Study Guide for James Joyce's "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students.This concise study guide includes

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man portrays Stephen Dedalus’s Dublin childhood and youth, providing an oblique self-portrait of the young James Joyce. At

James Joyce’s "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" is considered one of his greatest work. It also can be difficult to understand--it is loaded with them