‘Ulysses,” published a century ago, has two, coexisting reputations: one for being difficult to read, on account of its modernist techniques; another, at first glance contradictory, for its exposure ...
Joseph M. Hassett’s 2016 study reminds us that prejudice was at the heart of the reception of James Joyce's "Ulysses" from the first. *Editor's Note: Irish author James Joyce's iconic work "Ulysses" ...
Three scholars, three memorable experiences, three nearly lifelong passions. For most of us, though, the book that unites them, James Joyce's Ulysses, evokes dread, not devotion. Its 700 ...
That’s the subject of “Ulysses in 80-Reading James Joyce Masterpiece in 80 Days,” a podcast and international community summer reading project starting June 1 and ending Aug. 19. It’s presented by ...
“While reading (and, ultimately, finishing) Joyce’s novel requires some measure of dedication, the rewards are well worth the effort,” writes UlyssesGuide.com founder Hastings in his elegant debut. To ...
For someone who has spent a good part of his life reading, thinking, writing and teaching about James Joyce and his novel, “Ulysses,” Sean Latham confessed that it wasn’t “love at first read.” “I ...