A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

De: James Joyce

Narrado por: Colin Farrell

Golden Globe winning actor and Dublin native Colin Farrell revisits his home country with a moving, authentic performance of one of Irish icon James Joyce’s masterworks, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.

The quintessential coming-of-age story follows Stephen Dedalus as he matures in an era marked by budding Irish nationalism and intensely conservative Catholicism. From infancy to adulthood, Stephen struggles to find his place, flitting between periods of guilt-ridden fanatical religious obsession and hedonistic exploration. But even as he is pulled in every direction by family, flesh, faith, and nation, Stephen longs for something seemingly forbidden–the life of an artist.

Joyce’s first work to experiment with stream of consciousness style—a technique that he and his contemporaries developed—A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man evokes both the pains and complexities of growing up and the furious optimism that accompanies youth. Pulling from events from his own past, Joyce weaves a semi-autobiographical recount of life in nineteenth century Ireland, crafting a narrative that is at once tender and sharply satirical. When combined with Farrell’s gentle brogue, Joyce’s tale soars, as much a portrait of the artist as it is a portrait of Ireland itself.

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An extraordinary reading of a miraculous book. A true gift for the soul.

A true gift for the soul.
A masterpiece in every sense of the word.
Thank you.

An Ode to Literature

Joyce writes a story about a lover of literature to be appreciated by those who love literature. This work of modernism has beautiful written prose within a stream of consciousness narration that blend naturally into poetry. It depicts struggles with religion, love, and freedom of expression in a masterfully crafted story. Great narration from Colin Farrell!

Finally

Colin Farrell is the perfect reader for this book. Much easier to follow the weavings of the story with his voice guiding the way.

Exceptional performance of an exquisite work

This book has eluded me over the years for its complexity, but finally I was able to hear it in a way that truly brought it to life. Colin's exceptional performance of these difficult prose made this book come alive with the beauty in which it was intended. Be warned, this is not a title for the casual reader, but for someone who has a fondness for classic literature and appreciates a highly detailed narrative with moving description as the character gains understanding of his life and circumstances, this book will be a welcome addition to your thoughts and mental library.

Colin Farrell is spectacular.

I am new to Joyce and have yet to make it through Ulysses. This was so easy to listen to and Colin Farrell was a large part of that. His reading of Joyce's interpretation of Catholic Hell was perfection, and so ironically comical--the same with his passage about beauty. I would highly recommend.

Inspiring Read

Dragged a little bit during chapter 4 I think it was, when the one pastor kept talking about hell, but other then that thoroughly enjoyed it and heavily recommend to any aspiring artists/authors

Coming of age

Coming of age in the Roman Catholic church while also dealing with financial and societal changes in early 20th century Ireland.

Colin Farrell

Brought this to life for me. Thanks, Colin! Took me 50 years to get round to it. Worth the wait.

Excellently performed

I bought the audio book specifically because I love Colin Farrell and was curious to listen to his interpretation of the novel’s characters. I was not disappointed. Colin Farrell is by far the best narrator I’ve heard. He kept me interested and engaged in the storyline. I hope he records more classics for readers to enjoy.

Fantastic

The reader really brings the story to life. I enjoyed the writing style as well