Campbell, Joseph
A Skeleton Key to Finnegans Wake: Unlocking James Joyce's Masterwork (Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781608681662
- author:
- Campbell, Joseph
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- New World Library
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 14 x 2.8 x 21.6 cm
- Genre:
- Mind, Body & Spirit, Mythology, Folklore,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A guide to understanding James Joyce's complex masterpiece, 'Finnegans Wake', has been a lifeline for many readers. First published in 1944, 'A Skeleton Key to Finnegans Wake' by Joseph Campbell and Henry Morton Robinson, outlines the basic action of the book, simplifying the web of images and allusions. This edition includes a foreword and updates by Joyce scholar Dr. Edmund L. Epstein, adding context for sixty years of scholarship.
With this book, readers can gain a deeper understanding of Joyce's work, page by page, chapter by chapter. The authors provide a clear and continuous narrative, allowing readers to venture out on their own and explore the fascinating world of 'Finnegans Wake'.
Published in 2013, this reprint edition includes the updated foreword and context, making it a valuable resource for scholars and readers alike.