Synopses & Reviews
This ground-breaking book situates Joyce in his historical moment, exploring his attitudes towards colonialism, nationalism, World War I, gender, and class. Although James Fairhall draws on a wide range of critical theories, his study is clearly written and is accessible to any reader interested in the relation between Joyce's works and history.
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'An exemplary analysis ... No reader of Joyce could fail to benefit from this discussion.' Irish Studies Review
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'An excellent book. To the vexed question of the political dimensions of Joyce's writings it brings an awareness of the complexity of the relation between literary texts and historical contexts, while at the same time providing historical material that will enrich readings of his works.' Derek Attridge
Synopsis
Explores James Joyce's work as a response to developments in British and European history.
Synopsis
This ground-breaking book examines the work of James Joyce as a response to Irish and European history. Fairhall situates Joyce in his historical moment and explores Joyce's attitudes towards colonialism, nationalism, World War I, gender, and class. Although the book draws on a wide range of critical theories, it is clearly written and is accessible to any reader interested in the relation between Joyce's works and history.
Synopsis
In examining the work of James Joyce as a response to Irish and European history, this study explores Joyce's attitudes toward colonialism, nationalism, World War I, gender and class. It situates him in his historical moment and investigates his attempts to transcend his position.
Table of Contents
Introduction: what is history?; 1. The murders in the park; 2. Literary politics; 3. The paralyzed city; 4. Growing into history; 5. Ulysses and the Great War; 6. Reforming the wor(l)d; 7. Afterword: language and history; Notes; Bibliography; Index.