tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383119466961870537.post2948369641466604959..comments2024-02-27T13:22:06.787-05:00Comments on Literature Frenzy!: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James JoyceJason Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08334917645691982404noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383119466961870537.post-64034522416422262102014-12-06T16:37:16.055-05:002014-12-06T16:37:16.055-05:00I wish you had warned me about this book before I ...I wish you had warned me about this book before I started it. Kidding of course, and you may have forgotten your last line in your review. <br /><br />Anyway, I do wish I had read this before Ulysses. I think I could have made better sense of Ulysses. I wouldn't say I loved A Portrait of the Artist, but I certainly liked it much more than Ulysses. <br /><br />My review: http://100greatestnovelsofalltimequest.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-portrait-of-artist-as-young-man-by.htmlJosephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383119466961870537.post-7890880158483565932011-09-30T19:51:32.263-04:002011-09-30T19:51:32.263-04:00Thanks Becky, the review was hastily written but I...Thanks Becky, the review was hastily written but I'm glad it was cogent enough to make sense. If you are interested in reading Joyce, I suggest checking out his short-story collection "Dubliners" to get a sense of his style and thematic concerns. Even without a thorough understanding of the historical context, the stories are a lot more accessible as opposed to jumping right into Portrait and drowning in frustration.Jason C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14711508923092264172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383119466961870537.post-10667725547435710952011-09-30T04:47:57.396-04:002011-09-30T04:47:57.396-04:00You definitely did the book justice with your wond...You definitely did the book justice with your wonderful review. Although I haven't read anything by Joyce, I certainly will one day soon. I am glad I have had some warning about the importance of understanding the historical backgroundRebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.com