Ellsworth Mason

Joyce's erudition is phenomenal here in essays, articles, reviews, and letters, the first, "Trust Not Appearances," written when he was just 14 years old. From the beginning, he was recognized as a skilled writer. He shows masterly skills in classic argument. Yet his topics often point to the ordinary, with clarity and wit.

An interesting assembly of various pieces of non-fiction from Joyce, assembled over the course of his career. There are reviews, lectures, essays, and all sorts of key features to understand who Joyce was and where he came from. Overall, I think it's a good read if you want to understand Joyce better.

3 stars.