{"product_id":"2026200000719-secondhand-a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-man","title":"A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: James Joyce\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Jonathan Cape., 1956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition:\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Some minor chipping and discolouration to DJ, previous owner details to FEP, tanned edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seminal work of modernist literature, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man chronicles the formative years of Stephen Dedalus, a young man grappling with Irish identity, Catholicism, and his burgeoning artistic sensibilities. This profound bildungsroman presents a deeply introspective journey, detailing Stephen's intellectual and spiritual evolution from childhood through his university days. The narrative uncovers his struggles against societal and religious constraints, illustrating his eventual rejection of conventional paths in pursuit of an independent artistic life. Through its rich, stream-of-consciousness prose, the novel powerfully conveys the internal conflicts and epiphanies that shape a nascent artist. It argues for the transformative power of art and the courage required to forge one's own destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48215341203675,"sku":"2026200000719-SECONDHAND","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c63a5a27-b9ad-45a4-ad9e-7295e6c9ff75.png?v=1770054002","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200000719-secondhand-a-portrait-of-the-artist-as-a-young-man","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}