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Giacomo Joyce

Faber Stories
By James Joyce
Series: Faber Stories
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Giacomo Joyce by James Joyce is a free-form, lyrical narrative that offers an intimate look into the author's infatuation with one of his students in Trieste. Presented in a series of vivid, impressionistic vignettes, the work blends imagery and emotion, providing a deeply personal glimpse into Joyce's inner world and his passionate, yet unfulfilled, longing. This piece is a unique blend of narrative and poetry, filled with Joyce's signature stream-of-consciousness style.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy delving into the intimate thoughts and musings of a literary genius. It captures a beautifully crafted poetic prose, offering glimpses into the author's unguarded emotions and a profound appreciation of passionate yet unrequited love.

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Giacomo Joyce

Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.

Faber 90th Stories brings together some of our finest short stories, past, present and future.

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This heart is sore and sad. Crossed in love?

The manuscript of Giacomo Joyce, written in James Joyce's best handwriting and folded between the covers of a school notebook, was discovered in Trieste. Most likely written in 1914, some of it served as a rehearsal for passages in Ulysses. Had Joyce meant to pillage it or publish it? Either way, this fragmented evocation of unrequited desire is, in the words of Joyce's biographer Richard Ellmann, a work of 'small, fragile, enduring perfection'.

With a new introduction by Colm Tóibín.

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Giacomo Joyce, by James Joyce, is appreciated for its lyrical prose and intimate insight into Joyce's mind and emotions. Critics often highlight its fragmentary style, reminiscent of a poetic love letter. The book's exploration of desire and the artist-muse relationship is praised, although some may find its non-linear narrative challenging. Its vivid imagery and emotion have captivated many readers, offering a unique glimpse into the author's personal experiences.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571356881

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 112.0mm

Height: 160.0mm

Weight: 53g

Pages: 64

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Fiction General Fiction James Joyce Series: Faber Stories

About the Author

James Joyce was born in Rathgar, Dublin, in 1882. In 1904 he and Nora Barnacle (whom he married in 1931) left Ireland for Trieste. Abroad, free from the restrictions he felt in Ireland, Joyce felt compelled to write of his native land, producing Dubliners (1914) and A Portrait of the Artist as Young Man (1916). During World War I, he lived in Zurich from 1915 to 1919, and in 1920 moved to Paris, where he spent most of the rest of his life. Towards the end of December 1939 James Joyce and Nora Barnacle left Paris for a small village near Vichy and ultimately settled in Zurich, where he died in January 1941. His major works, pioneering the 'stream of consciousness' style, are the novels Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939).

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