James Joyce's masterpiece, Ulysses, tells of the diverse events which befall Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus in Dublin on one day in June 1904. It is considered to be one of the most important works of modernist literature and was hailed as a work of genius by W. B. Yeats, T. S. Eliot and Ernest Hemingway. Scandalously frank, wittily erudite, mercurially eloquent, resourcefully comic and generously humane, Ulysses offers the reader a life-changing experience
Publisher: Everyman
ISBN: 9781857151008
Number of pages: 1144
Dimensions: 211 x 136 x 50 mm
Weight: 984 g
Language: English
The Divorce
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop
The Eights
The Wedding People
The Correspondent
Heart the Lover
Heated Rivalry
Atmosphere
I Who Have Never Known Men
When the Cranes Fly South
The Impossible Fortune
Taiwan Travelogue
What We Can Know
...Ulysses is not as hard as they suggest. All you need is a good set of notes, lots of tea, and some stamina (and ideally a friend who's already read it). Even if it takes a few attempts, it is really worth... More
As with many of James Joyce works it seems to attract some negativity which is totally unfounded. It might take a little patience (particularly if you are not used to the style) but it is well worth reading, thought... More
Despite this being considered a must read classic, I did not enjoy it at all. I found the language confused and over the top, the writing disjointed and chaotic and didn't connect with any of the characters on... More
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