Who is the Author and the book that triggered my wonderful moniker ?

Question: Who is the Author and the book that triggered my wonderful moniker !?

Late 19th or early 20th CenturyWww@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James, I would guess!.
A book I liked, though I found it a little sad!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I sure hope it's not "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde!Www@QuestionHome@Com