A Guide through Finnegans Wake by Edmund Lloyd Epstein (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Guide through Finnegans Wake by Edmund Lloyd Epstein Written in a complex, pun-based idiogloss and boasting a dreamlike narrative that defies conventions of plot, James Joyces Finnegans Wake has been challenging readers since its first publication. This accessible guide approaches the work in a way that provides handrails for beginners and presents new insights for experienced readers. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Written in a complex, pun-based idiogloss and boasting a dreamlike narrative that defies conventions of plot and continuity, James Joyces Finnegans Wake has been challenging readers since its first publication in 1939. The novel is so famously difficult that it is widely agreed that only the brave or foolhardy attempt to unravel this well-known but relatively little-read classic. Most tackle the text in reading groups, which provide mutual assistance (and moral support) in understanding Joyces modern masterpiece.Now, with the publication of Edmund Epsteins A Guide through Finnegans Wake, no one has to go it alone. Recognized as one of the worlds foremost Joyce scholars, Epstein has been reading and thinking about Joyce for over fifty years, and his considerable experience and enthusiasm is preserved here for the benefit of anyone with an interest in reading the Wake. This accessible guide approaches the daunting work in a way that provides handrails for beginners while, at the same time, presenting new insights for experienced readers. Author Biography Edmund Lloyd Epstein is professor of English at Queens College and the Graduate Center at CUNY. Review An insightful, fresh, and lucid approach to a difficult work." —A. Nicolas Fargnoli, author of Critical Companion to James Joyce"Epstein is one of the foremost Joyce scholars, in fact, a pioneer. His guide is comprehensive and obviously the result of a lifetime of interaction with Joyces book." —Fritz Senn, director, ZÜrich James Joyce Foundation"A book that every Joycean will want to own." —Sebastian Knowles, series editor Details ISBN0813035341 Author Edmund Lloyd Epstein Short Title GD THROUGH FINNEGANS WAKE Publisher University Press of Florida Series Florida James Joyce (Paperback) Language English ISBN-10 0813035341 ISBN-13 9780813035345 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 823.912 Imprint University Press of Florida Place of Publication Florida Country of Publication United States Illustrations Works cited, notes, index. Year 2010 AU Release Date 2010-05-05 NZ Release Date 2010-05-05 UK Release Date 2010-05-05 Pages 336 Publication Date 2010-05-30 Audience General US Release Date 2010-05-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:78688767;

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