A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

James Joyce

289 pages • first pub 1916 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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James Joyce's Portrait of an Artist is one of the most significant literary works of the twentieth century, and one of the most innovative. Its originality shocked contemporary readers on its publication in 1916 who found its treating of the minut...

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3.43
based on 14,367 reviews

Moods

reflective: 85%

challenging: 68%

emotional: 27%

inspiring: 15%

dark: 14%

informative: 9%

sad: 8%

funny: 7%

tense: 7%

hopeful: 6%

mysterious: 6%

adventurous: 5%

relaxing: 2%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
26% of readers chose medium
71% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
3% of readers chose A mix
94% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

76% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
85% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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