Finnegans Wake

Finnegans Wake

by James Joyce
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Publication Date: 09/01/2025

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The novel is written in a unique and highly experimental form, characterized by its dense wordplay, multilingual puns, and fragmented narrative structure. It weaves together a multitude of characters, mythological and historical references, and linguistic acrobatics to create a dense and elusive web of meanings."Finnegans Wake" is known for its exploration of the themes of language, history, mythology, and the collective unconscious. The novel presents a cyclical narrative that blends dreams, memories, and cultural fragments, blurring the boundaries between reality and imagination.Joyce employs his signature stream-of-consciousness technique, taking it to its extreme form in "Finnegans Wake." The novel challenges readers to engage with its linguistic puzzles, complex wordplay, and intricate layers of meaning. It draws on multiple languages and dialects, blending them together to create a hybridized, dreamlike narrative.The novel centers around the mythical figure of Finnegan, who represents the Everyman and the collective unconscious of humanity. It explores themes of identity, history, and the eternal cycles of life, death, and rebirth."Finnegans Wake" is often regarded as a work that defies traditional literary analysis and interpretation. Its dense and fragmented style has led to various interpretations and scholarly debates. It is a novel that rewards careful and patient reading, and many readers approach it as an ongoing puzzle to unravel.

ISBN:
9789358855432
9789358855432
Category:
Adventure
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
09-01-2025
Language:
English
Publisher:
Zinc Read
James Joyce

James Joyce was born in Dublin on 2 February 1882, the eldest of ten children in a family which, after brief prosperity, collapsed into poverty. He was none the less educated at the best Jesuit schools and then at University College, Dublin, and displayed considerable academic and literary ability.

Although he spent most of his adult life outside Ireland, Joyce's psychological and fictional universe is firmly rooted in his native Dublin, the city which provides the settings and much of the subject matter for all his fiction.

He is best known for his landmark novel Ulysses (1922) and its controversial successor Finnegans Wake (1939), as well as the short story collection Dubliners (1914) and the semi-autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916). James Joyce died in Zurich, on 13 January 1941.

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