The authoritative Hans Walter Gabler text; with a new introduction by Anne Enright.
Set entirely on one day, 16 June 1904, Ulysses follows Leopold Bloom and Stephen Daedalus as they go about their daily business in Dublin. From this starting point, James Joyce constructs a novel of extraordinary imaginative richness and depth. Unique in the history of literature, Ulysses is one of the most important and enjoyable works of the twentieth century.
The survivor of countless controversies, censorships and even claims of blasphemy, this centenary edition of Ulysses comes packaged in a boldly designed new package, befitting of its status as one of the most notorious and influential novels ever written.
'The greatest novel of the century' Anthony Burgess
Ulysses has had a profound influence on modern fiction... Unforgettable' Guardian
'A work of high genius' Independent
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9781784877712
Number of pages: 688
Dimensions: 215 x 134 x 42 mm
Weight: 614 g
Language: English
Ulysses changed the stakes of the novel for ever, letting us see how extraordinary the everyday can be by plugging us straight into the minds of its characters, and using language in an electrifying way that only poets had dared to up till then - New Statesman
The greatest novel of the century - Anthony Burgess, Observer
The Odyssey, the Divine Comedy and Hamlet whisper their way through its pages: and Ulysses is their equal at every turn - Simon Barnes, The Times
Ulysses, with its comic-epic tapestry, took fiction deeper than ever into the raucous carnival of everyday life - Independent
Dirty, blasphemous and unreadable, or one of the greatest novels of the 20th century? No matter what your opinion of it, Ulysses has had a profound influence on modern fiction... Unforgettable - Guardian
[Gabler's edition is] a required object of study for every scholar working in English literature - Jerome McGann
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...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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