Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

James Joyce's semi-autobiographical first novel explores the author's own love-hate relationship with Ireland through Stephen Dedalus, Joyce's literary alter ego. Dedalus yearns to be an artist, but must first overcome the aspects of Irish society, like school and the church, that he feels restrains his creativity and stifles his soul.

Primul roman semi-autobiografic al lui James Joyce exploreaza propria relatie de dragoste-ura a autorului cu Irlanda prin Stephen Dedalus, alter ego-ul literar al lui Joyce. Dedalus tanjeste sa devina artist, dar trebuie mai intai sa depaseasca aspectele societatii irlandeze, cum ar fi scoala si biserica, despre care simte ca ii infraneaza creativitatea si ii inabusa sufletul.