| «Who Chose This Face for Me?»: Joyce's Creation of Secondary Characters in Ulysses Contributor(s): Cecconi, Elisabetta (Author) |
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ISBN: 3039112848 ISBN-13: 9783039112845 Publisher: Peter Lang Group Ag, International Academic P OUR PRICE: $122.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Public Speaking & Speech Writing |
| Dewey: 823.912 |
| LCCN: 2007481895 |
| Series: European University Studies: Series 14, Anglo-Saxon Language |
| Physical Information: 226 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book investigates the process of characterisation of secondary figures in Joyce's Ulysses. Drawing on theories from stylistics, pragmatics and narratology, this study explores the linguistic/literary interface of Joyce's novel focusing on the author's orchestration of different textual cues for presenting secondary characters as miniature examples of human complexity. Although grounded on solid theoretical bases and supported by sound methodological suggestions, this work provides the reader with a number of practical examples of character analysis which can be applied to any work of prose fiction. The characters selected for analysis are Buck Mulligan, Simon Dedalus, Mrs Breen and Milly Bloom. The thorough account of their textual characterisation uncovers the colourful individualities of Joyce's minor figures and reveals their intriguing potential for the contemporary reader. |
