A Reader's Guide to Finnegans Wake Contributor(s): Tindall, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815603851 ISBN-13: 9780815603856 Publisher: Syracuse University Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: May 1996 * Out of Print * Annotation: For years, William York Tindall's guide has been one of the very best ways to approach the difficult writing and complex language of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake. Over a period of forty years, Tindall studied, instructed, and most importantly, learned from graduate students about Joyce's greatest literary masterpiece. He explores and analyzes Joyce's unexpected depths and vast collection of puns, allusions, and word plays involving more than a dozen languages, thereby breaking down the formidable barriers that can discourage readers from enjoying the humor and brilliance of Joyce. Click for more in this series: Reader's Guides |
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BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading |
Dewey: 823.912 |
LCCN: 96007653 |
Series: Reader's Guides |
Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.54" W x 8.04" L (0.85 lbs) 348 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Index |
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Publisher Description: For years, William York Tindall's guide has been one of the very best ways to approach the difficult writing and complex language of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake. Over a period of forty years, Tindall studied, instructed, and most importantly, learned from graduate students about Joyce's greatest literary masterpiece. He explores and analyzes Joyce's unexpected depths and vast collection of puns, allusions, and word plays involving more than a dozen languages, thereby breaking down the formidable barriers that can discourage readers from enjoying the humor and brilliance of Joyce. |
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