Finnegans Wake, by James Joyce. First edition, first impression.
James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake is one of the most enigmatic and experimental works of modern literature. First published in 1939, more than any other of Joyce’s works Finnegans Wake pushes the boundaries of language and narrative structure, blending myth, history, and dreamscapes in a dense, circular text that defies conventional interpretation.
This first edition represents a key moment in literary history, where Joyce’s revolutionary use of language seeks to reflect the rhythms of human consciousness and collective memory. A cornerstone of 20th-century avant-garde fiction, Finnegans Wake continues to challenge and inspire readers with its complexity and linguistic inventiveness.
Internally the book is clean and fine, with only slight signs of wear and foxing to the end papers. Neat previous owner’s inscription to the front end paper. The original publisher’s dust jacket has chipping and cracking at the extremities, but is otherwise fine.
Published by Faber & Faber, 1939. First edition, first impression.
James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake is one of the most enigmatic and experimental works of modern literature. First published in 1939, more than any other of Joyce’s works Finnegans Wake pushes the boundaries of language and narrative structure, blending myth, history, and dreamscapes in a dense, circular text that defies conventional interpretation.
This first edition represents a key moment in literary history, where Joyce’s revolutionary use of language seeks to reflect the rhythms of human consciousness and collective memory. A cornerstone of 20th-century avant-garde fiction, Finnegans Wake continues to challenge and inspire readers with its complexity and linguistic inventiveness.
Internally the book is clean and fine, with only slight signs of wear and foxing to the end papers. Neat previous owner’s inscription to the front end paper. The original publisher’s dust jacket has chipping and cracking at the extremities, but is otherwise fine.
Published by Faber & Faber, 1939. First edition, first impression.
James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake is one of the most enigmatic and experimental works of modern literature. First published in 1939, more than any other of Joyce’s works Finnegans Wake pushes the boundaries of language and narrative structure, blending myth, history, and dreamscapes in a dense, circular text that defies conventional interpretation.
This first edition represents a key moment in literary history, where Joyce’s revolutionary use of language seeks to reflect the rhythms of human consciousness and collective memory. A cornerstone of 20th-century avant-garde fiction, Finnegans Wake continues to challenge and inspire readers with its complexity and linguistic inventiveness.
Internally the book is clean and fine, with only slight signs of wear and foxing to the end papers. Neat previous owner’s inscription to the front end paper. The original publisher’s dust jacket has chipping and cracking at the extremities, but is otherwise fine.
Published by Faber & Faber, 1939. First edition, first impression.