Tag: James Joyce
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Review: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man at the New Theatre
To be honest with you, I’ve always described Joyce’s semi-autobiographical novel as a bit of a dose. Stephen Dedalus isn’t my most favourite person; I’m more of a ‘Bloomer’ myself. Yet Stephen’s story is integral to Ulysses and offers an insight into Joyce’s views of the artist and his attempts to fly by the nets […]
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Judging Books by their Covers
So I love my Kindle. I do. It comes with me everywhere without weighing me down. At the moment, I can haul around an entire copy of Ulysses, One Hundred Years of Solitude, Trainspotting, The Lord of the Flies and about 20 more novels without my poor aul shoulders feeling the slightest pressure. Much and […]
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Wonderland’s Dubliners CD Launch
If you’ve already read my review of Wonderland Productions’ Dubliners audio walking tour, then you’ll know I’m a fan. An audio walking tour immersing the walker into the stories of Dubliners with the sounds and music appearing as you visit locations scattered across the city; the tour is a great opportunity for readers of Joyce […]
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