The Cambridge Companion to James Joyce

　　This second edition of The Cambridge Companion to Joycecontains several revised essays, reflecting increasing emphasis onJoyce's politics, a fresh sense of the importance of his engagementwith Ireland, and the changes wrought by gender studies oncriticism of his work. This Companion gathers an international teamof leading scholars who shed light on Joyce's work and life. Thecontributions are informative, stimulating and full of rich andaccessible insights which will provoke thought and discussion inand out of the classroom. The Companion's reading lists andextended bibliography offer readers the necessary tools for furtherinformed exploration of Joyce studies. This volume is designedprimarily as a students' reference work (although it is organisedso that it can also be read from cover to cover), and will deepenand extend the enjoyment and understanding of Joyce for the newreader.