Critical Companion to James Joyce: A Literary Reference to His L

Critical Companion to James Joyce: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work (2006), revised edition of James Joyce A to Z: The Essential Reference to His Life and Work (1995) - by A. Nicholas Fargnoli and Michael Patrick Gillespie

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Fargnoli, a theology and English professor at Molloy College, and Gillespie, a writer experienced with Joyce's works, have combined forces to bring forth a revised edition, with more than 40 % new or updated. Intended for the nonspecialist, the volume provides an introductory overview of Joyce's life and works.

The first part of the work is a biography of Joyce, with several black-and-white photographs. The second part, the bulk of the volume, is made up of entries for Joyce's works. Each entry contains a publishing history and commentary. There may also be overviews of chapters, critical analysis of major themes, profiles of characters, and excerpts from contemporary reviews. The third part is a dictionary of people, themes, characters, and places that had a direct influence on Joyce's life and works. The last part of the volume contains the appendixes, including a "Chronological Bibliography of Joyce's Works and Adaptations"; documents pertaining to Ulysses and Finnegans Wake; family trees; lists of periodicals and Web sites; a topical bibliography; and a good chronology of events during Joyce's lifetime.