Robin Jacques Knihy

Playful and experimental, this autobiographical work vividly portrays the emotional and intellectual development of its protagonist, Stephen Dedalus. Edited by Seamus Deane, this edition captures Stephen's Dublin childhood and youth, detailing his quest for identity through art and his gradual emancipation from family, religion, and Ireland. It serves as an oblique self-portrait of the young James Joyce and a universal testament to the artist's "eternal imagination." The narrative explores themes of sexual awakening, religious rebellion, and the essential search for voice and meaning that every emerging artist must confront to fully realize themselves. James Joyce, born in Dublin in 1882 as the eldest of ten children, exiled himself to Paris at twenty to rebel against his upbringing. Although he returned to Ireland briefly, Dublin remained central to his greatest works, including Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. Joyce lived in poverty for much of his life, facing challenges such as near blindness and his daughter's mental illness. If this work resonates with you, consider exploring Joyce's Dubliners, also available in Penguin Modern Classics. Critics have praised Joyce's writing for its vividness and mythic richness, affirming his unique status among novelists for consistently publishing masterpieces.

Joyceovi Dubliňané patří k vrcholným dílům moderní prózy. V patnácti povídkách „jen“ minimalisticky popisuje a analyzuje své bližní, příslušníky dublinské střední třídy z počátku 20. století. Autor se znamenitě vyrovnal s nelehkým úkolem: napsat působivou povídku, v níž se toho vlastně moc neděje. Podařilo se mu to díky zobrazení „epifanie“, okamžiku prohlédnutí, v němž jeho postavy znenadání nazřou pravdu o svém životě. Bilingvní, anglicko-české vydání díla klasika světové literatury určené pro středně pokročilé zájemce o angličtinu.