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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time Considered the greatest 20th century novel written in English, in this edition Walter Gabler uncovers previously unseen text. It is a disillusioned study of estrangement, paralysis and the disintegration of society.
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Joyce, James
- ISBN: 9780679600114
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 8.24 x 1.57
- Number Of Pages: 816
- Publication Year: 1992
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Humanity laid bare in Dublin
Wallace S. - 2 years 7 months agoThere's a reason why Ulysses is considered difficult: it is. Yet pleasurably difficult. It is an attempt to unlock the mystery of consciousness and civilisation without necessarily revealing the secret. Over a period equaling roughly twenty-four hours we wander through the streets of Dublin accompanied by Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom as they drink, dream, and experience the richness of life as it is lived on an ordinary day. If Ulysses has a message it is this: there is no such thing as an ordinary day. Using various writing techniques, including parody and stream of consciousness, Joyce asks us to peer beneath the surface and see the real truth about humanity in all its grubby, lusting, insecure, hypocritical glory. Each minute of each day is lived with private woes and private victories and each individual keeps it all locked up inside their brain, hidden away from their fellow travellers. No more. Joyce removes the necessity of plot and turns the novel into a work of psychological revelation, creating a piece of art which to this day continues to tower over the genre of fiction and indeed the whole 20th Century. Difficult and messy, but only in the sense that life is difficult and messy.
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Ulysses requires extra time and effort. Good notes are vital.
Susan N. - 4 years 7 months agoThis is a reliable version of Joyce's book, which I have avoided for years. I have found a good source of notes online, to illuminate the obscurity, and am really enjoying the journey, one step at a time. It is a masterwork but one that requires extra help for modern readers.
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Great Edition
Byron C. - 4 years 9 months agoThe book arrived on time and in great condition. Excellent service as always from HPB!
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A history lesson & story all in one
Suzanne H. - 6 years 5 months agoI'm not done yet. The book is terribly hard to read because of all of the Irish/English history references. I had to study the kings of Ireland in 1105 to understand one page and the Bishops in the 1700's to understand another. I read 1-2 pages a day. I asked Reddit,"What's the best way to read Ulysses?" And one reply was "out loud with your thickest Irish accent, then it all makes sense." If you want a history lesson of the UK then try this. If you have to write a term paper on a book by next week I'd read something else.