Ulysses and the Metamorphosis of Stephen Dedalus

by Margaret McBride

This study makes the case that the novel's intricate self-consciousness begins as a very recognizable story: the K nstlerroman. In such a reading, Ulysses emerges as the story of the time-obsessed Stephen Dedalus, who desires to compose a masterful chronicle that will one day rival the timeless narratives of Ovid and Homer. McBride's analysis
treats at length Stephen's poetic theories and compositions, examining them as clear forerunners...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161148121X
• ISBN13: 9781611481211
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Bucknell University Press
• Length: 222 Pages