Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

James Joyce’s ‘Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man’ follows Stephen Dedalus’s intellectual and emotional development from childhood to young adulthood in Ireland. The novel charts Stephen’s rebellion against family, church, and nation as he strives to define himself as an artist. A landmark of modernist literature, it’s celebrated for its innovative use of stream of consciousness and its profound exploration of identity. Ideal for listeners interested in literary classics and the complexities of self-discovery.