{"product_id":"2026200008843-secondhand-the-essential-james-joyce","title":"The Essential James Joyce","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst assembled by Harvard scholar Harry Levin, The Essential James Joyce is the definitive single-volume anthology drawing from the full breadth of one of modernism's most towering literary figures. The collection presents key selections from Joyce's major works, including Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses, and Finnegans Wake, offering readers a carefully curated gateway into his revolutionary prose. Levin's editorial hand guides the reader through Joyce's stylistic evolution, from his early, richly observed realism to the dazzling stream-of-consciousness and linguistic experimentation that redefined twentieth-century literature. An authoritative introduction by Levin contextualises Joyce's life, his Irish Catholic heritage, and his voluntary exile — the biographical forces that shaped his profoundly original literary vision. This anthology remains an essential companion for both newcomers to Joyce and seasoned readers seeking a scholarly overview of his irreplaceable body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956427796699,"sku":"2026200008843-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/db15e57d-ac08-41b1-9e12-e4984627fb95.png?v=1783500914","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008843-secondhand-the-essential-james-joyce","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}