tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383119466961870537.post462744655390560012..comments2024-02-27T13:22:06.787-05:00Comments on Literature Frenzy!: Neglected Review #1: The Dubliners by James JoyceJason Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08334917645691982404noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383119466961870537.post-10911637945306313222013-06-19T11:15:47.433-04:002013-06-19T11:15:47.433-04:00I felt the same way upon first approaching Joyce. ...I felt the same way upon first approaching Joyce. He can be really intimidating but I found that "Dubliners" was the best entry point into his work because as I mentioned, the stories are accessible and you really get a sense of his style of writing. <br /><br />He basically takes different story elements and ideas from this collection and magnifies it ten-fold in Portrait but the literary aesthetics employed in the novel are radically different in comparison to the short stories since it focuses more on the subjective view of the protagonist as he grows up over the years. <br /><br />Don't worry, if I can achieve a marginal grasp of his writing, you shouldn't have a problem. You're a smart cookie. :) Jason C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14711508923092264172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5383119466961870537.post-13822566613435430882013-06-19T02:13:23.490-04:002013-06-19T02:13:23.490-04:00I have a fair amount of Joyce in my bookshelf but ...I have a fair amount of Joyce in my bookshelf but I'm yet to actually read any. I think I'm worried that it'll just be a jumble of words on a page and I won't be able to make heads or tails of the writing. Which should I start with when I finally get over that, do you think? Dubliners or Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09259549933849264277noreply@blogger.com