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What is A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man about?

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man was published by James Joyce in 1916, after appearing in instalments in a magazine. It follows Stephen Dedalus, a boy growing up in Ireland at the end of the 1800s.

The book moves from his earliest childhood memories through a strict Jesuit school and university in Dublin. Stephen questions his Catholic faith, his country and his family, and decides to leave to become a writer. The style changes as he ages. It is partly based on Joyce's own life.

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Is A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man free to download?

Yes. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man was first published in 1916, so it is in the US public domain. James Joyce died in 1941, so it is also free in the EU, where copyright ends 70 years after death. This edition comes from Standard Ebooks, which releases its texts under CC0.

What is A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man about?

It follows Stephen Dedalus from boyhood to young adulthood as he breaks from religion and nation to become an artist.

Is Stephen Dedalus in Ulysses?

Yes. Joyce brings him back as a main character in Ulysses.