James Joyce — Stephen Hero

New York , New Directions , 1944. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this early version of James Joyce's 'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man&apos. First edition, first printing of this work. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. 'Stephen Hero' is an early version of 'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' by Irish novelist James Joyce, which traces the religious and intellectual awakening of young Stephen Dedalus, Joyce's alter ego. This first version differs extensively from the published text, including many characters and incidents that were later cut. It is also more autobiographical rather than an objectivised novel.  In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, with fading to the spine and marks to the boards. Minor shelf wear. Dust wrapper is in two separate pieces, with the spine missing. With sunning and heavy edge wear to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Fair.