PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN

Narrator Donal Donnelly recites and sings with childish delight as the little boy Stephen Daedalus begins to understand the world around him. Donnelly creates an occasionally petulant young Stephen as he works his way through language and syntax and deals with leaving his parents for boarding school. Donnelly's transitions are flawless as schoolboy Stephen endures corporal punishment and bullying, and he is up to the challenge as Stephen's vocabulary matures and sensuality overtakes the adolescent. Donnelly credibly illustrates the growth of a young artist, completely capturing Stephen's intellectual and emotional development. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2014]