novelists, irish

A memoir of Maggie O'Farrell that discusses her near-death experiences.

Recounts James Joyce's life, his family, his writing, and his relationships with his contemporaries.

Contains over eight hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on various aspects of the life and work of Irish novelist James Joyce, covering terms, people, places, and concepts.

Contrasts two coming-of-age narratives: that of Lucia, the daughter of James Joyce, and that of author Mary Talbot, daughter of the eminent Joycean scholar James S. Atherton.

Presents synopses, commentaries, character sketches, and contemporary reviews for important works by James Joyce; an alphabetized guide to persons, places, and ideas related to Joyce's life and works; documents including a working outline of "Finnegans Wake" and the U.S. court decision to lift the ban on "Ulysses"; and several reference tools.

A biography of twentieth-century Irish novelist James Joyce, discussing his development of his masterwork "Ulysses, " and the world's reaction to its publication.