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“Reading two pages apiece of seven books every night, eh?”
Reading Room · Plain English analysis
Stephen remembers the grand ambitions of his youth: his rigorous reading habits, fantasies of literary fame, rehearsals of future celebrity before a mirror, and plans to preserve his artistic insights for posterity. He mocks these youthful dreams as vain and
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