The Best of James Joyce (Abridged) Audiobook

" A really good bio of Joyce. It goes to the trouble of pointing out little details from his life that make it into his works. "

" all the things, i wane know about joyce, step by step,.. getting closer to james joyce! "

" Read it. Then read Joyce. Then rejoice. "

" The best biography ever written. "

" much more flawed than They say "

" Those who have read all of Joyce and want more insight into the author, this will be interesting. To those who haven't read Joyce: read Joyce, not about him. Understand that I am not a great fan of biography in general. "

" The definitive bio on Jimmy. Brilliant. "

" Fascinating book about a true individual. "

" if you are a joyce fan this is a must "

" Wow! Ellmann's thorough research shows how deeply loves his subject and his works. A great biography. "

" Extensive account of the life of Joyce, which is scholarly but also very readable. The author's respect for the writer is evident throughout, but he remains objective at all times. There is good insight into the major works, and detail about other great literary figures of the time. "

" All of the artist, none of the art. "

" About as good as a biography can get. "

" such a good book, don't even think about reading ulysses without reading this first "

" This is a really fine bio. I'll do more of a review on this later on. "

" excellent in-depth exploration of joyce's life. sometimes a bit too dramatic, but extremely effective. no joyce scholar should be without a copy. "

" An 850-paged biography on James Joyce is not a pleasure read. But as far as 850-page biographies go, it's well written and informative and engaging at times. "

" The complete edition on the man. Felt like crying when he died. "

" Very thorough, informative. "

" I have read that which Joyce said would be necessary to read his books, namely his life. "

" good biography, provides a lot of insight into his (highly-autobiographical) works. Probably unnecessary for people who don't really love Joyce though. "

" This is easily the best biography I've ever read; it reads like a great novel. In the end, you are saddened by Joyce's death while at the same time inspired by the passion he had for his art, his convictions, those he loved, and his way of life. "

" A decent biography of the writer. "

" Great book for joyceophiles, probably uninteresting for anyone else. It deserves its reputation as one of the best literary biographies out there. "

" The ultimate (and best) biography on one of the most important English-language authors of all time. If you want a shorter and more light-weight biography on Joyce, then turn to the 1999 biography written Edna O'Brien. If you want a comprehensive biography on Joyce, then read this one by Ellmann. "

" The best literary biography I've ever read, regardless of my loyalty to Joyce. "

" Very comprehensive biography, but felt impersonal. More facts than personality came through. "