Stephen Hero & A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Two Autobiographical Novels)

In "Stephen Hero" and "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man," James Joyce intricately weaves the complexities of individual consciousness with the socio-cultural fabric of early 20th-century Ireland. These semi-autobiographical novels explore the formative years of Stephen Dedalus, illuminating the development of his artistic identity against the backdrop of a repressive Catholic environment. J...