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Ulisse | James Joyce
A cura di Enrico TerrinoniTraduzione di Enrico Terrinoni con Carlo BigazziEdizione integraleUlisse di James Joyce, sin dal giorno della sua pubblicazione il 2 febbraio del 1922, quarantesimo compleanno dellautore era destinato a mutare radicalmente le sorti della letteratura contemporanea. Il romanzo la cronaca di una giornata reale, un inno alla cultura e alla saggezza popolare, e il canto di unumanit rinnovata. Lintera vicenda si svolge in meno di ventiquattro ore, tra i primi bagliori del mattino del 16 giugno 1904 data in cui Joyce incontra Nora Barnacle, la futura compagna di una vita, che nel tardo pomeriggio dello stesso giorno lo far diventare uomo... fino alle prime ore della notte del giorno seguente. Il protagonista principale, lebreo irlandese Leopold Bloom, non un eroe o un antieroe, ma semplicemente un uomo di larghe vedute e grande umanit, sempre attento verso il pi debole e il diverso, e capace di cortesia anche nei confronti di chi queste doti non user con lui. Gli altri protagonisti sono il giovane intellettuale, brillante ma frustrato Stephen Dedalus gi personaggio principale del libro precedente di Joyce, Dedalus. Un ritratto dellartista da giovane e Molly Bloom, la moglie dellebreo, vera e propria regina del romanzo. Alla fine, stesa sul vecchio letto scricchiolante, Molly sar intenta a riflettere in un monologo di pi di ventimila parole non scandite da punteggiatura sulla giornata appena trascorsa, sul suo tradimento del marito, su ogni ricordo del passato, e sui potenziali futuri immaginati. Figura dalla solida corporeit, Molly una donna gloriosamente istintiva,ma anche resistente a una qualunque forma di caratterizzazione categorica. Ulisse un romanzo della mente: i monologhi interiori e il flusso di coscienza sono una versione moderna dei soliloqui amletici. Si insinuano gradualmente nelle trame dellopera, fino a dissolvere ogni limite tra narrazione realistico-naturalista e impressione grafica del pensiero vagante. Chiunque legga Ulisse pu dichiararsi un esperto, spiega Declan Kiberd. un testo che detta le condizioni della propria lettura.James Joycenasce a Dublino il 2 febbraio del 1882. Nel 1904 abbandona lIrlanda e parte con la compagna Nora per lEuropa. Vivranno a Pola, Trieste, Roma, Parigi e Zurigo. La prima opera narrativa, Gente di Dublino, esce nel 1914, stesso anno in cui vede la pubblicazione il romanzo autobiografico Dedalus. Ulisse del 1922 ma in America sar assolto dallaccusa di oscenit solo nel 1933. Nel 1939 viene pubblicata la sua opera pi visionaria, La veglia di Finnegan. Joyce muore a Zurigo il 13 gennaio del 1941, in seguito ad unoperazione. La Newton Compton ha gi pubblicato Gente di Dublino e Ritratto dellartista da giovane.
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ju.ca.no
Ulysses | James Joyce
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I need your opinion! What would you do: I have a honeymoon ahead in august. We‘ll have a long distance journey there (~20h) and back (~28h) plus two shorter journeys (~4h) between locations. First week will be lots of sightseeing, second week will be spent mainly at the beach (lots of reading time). Would you take many short(er) books to get a dent in your TBR (and how many??) or one chunkster (I‘m thinking Ulysses) plus maybe two lighter reads?

LeahBergen I would definitely go for more beach reads! I‘ve taken big fat classics on holiday before (and I DO love them) but never seem as eager to dive into them. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 4mo
yourfavouritemixtape I think you should bring other books to take your head off Ulysses for a bit every now and then. I don‘t think I could have read it with no other books in between. :) 4mo
ju.ca.no @LeahBergen @yourfavouritemixtape thanks for the tips🤗 you‘re probably right and I should tackle lighter reads! 4mo
kspenmoll On a honeymoon I would definitely take easy reads! 4mo
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
Ulysses | James Joyce
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My dear friend recently went to Ireland and Salem, MA, and she thoughtfully brought me a few keepsakes from those regions. Of course, they were book-related! 🥰 I love having friends who know me so well!

Leftcoastzen Nice! 5mo
Ruthiella How neat! 😃 (edited) 5mo
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dabbe
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Eggs 💚🌳🩵 5mo
dabbe @Eggs 💚💙💚 5mo
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Branwen
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Working on a Saturday isn't great, but there are definitely great moments! I am wearing my Ulysses shirt today and have already had three conversations with patrons about the book! Did I read it? Is it good? Is it really THAT challenging? (Yes, twice! Yes, very good! ABSOLUTELY YES! 🤭)

Having fun conversations about books with strangers is definitely one of my favorite things about being a librarian! 💕📚

Leftcoastzen Great conversation starter! Loves me some Jimmy Joyce ! Hope you had a happy Bloomsday! 5mo
CindyMyLifeIsLit I read it once, did NOT love it, and have been trying to gird my loins for another run at it. I‘ve heard that audio is the way to go, so will probably add that to the mix next time (along with the three additional books that explain all the allusions and other literary shenanigans going on!). I also love your necklace!! 🎈 5mo
AnnCrystal 📚😎👍💝. 5mo
Branwen @Leftcoastzen Yay! You too, my friend! 🥰 @AnnCrystal 💕📚💕 @CindyMyLifeIsLit Thank you so much! It's my new favorite necklace! 😀 Ooooh I've never listened to Ulysses before! I bet that's going to be such an incredible experience! 🥰 5mo
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Leftcoastzen
Ulysses | James Joyce
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#SundayFunday Think this is the most of one title I own. The manga on top kinda counts!😁The interesting thing about the leather bound, that is a 7th printing of the Shakespeare & Company 1st edition. It was declared obscene. For Americans trying to bring in back into the states it was suggested they have them bound in Paris as the customs inspectors didn‘t remember the title or author, they were told to look for the distinctive blue paper cover.

BookmarkTavern Manga totally counts! What a great stack! Thanks for posting! 7mo
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Jen2
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Really enjoyed the narrator‘s accent but I have no idea what happened!

dabbe This book and Finnigan‘s Wake scare me to death! 😂 9mo
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michellelav
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Guyyyssss, I tried SO hard to get through this book but I‘m 9hrs in out of 42 and I just can‘t do it 😭 it‘s on my scratch off poster so I was trying so hard to get it done but I‘m so lost, bored and just keep zoning out. And that‘s with a website guide for each book 🙃 You win some, you lose some 🤷🏻‍♀️

TieDyeDude Scratch it off, you tried! 11mo
michellelav @TieDyeDude I did, I‘m not trying that one again 😂 11mo
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TheEllieMo
Ulysses | James Joyce
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After 5 months of reading, I finished this one in June, which was otherwise a very disappointing reading month for me 😔, so despite being tricky to read and mostly bonkers, this one is my #12BooksOf2023 choice.

@Andrew65

Andrew65 A classic! 11mo
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BC_Dittemore
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Ok. I‘m done.

I have now read and listened to Ulysses in the same year. Not only that, but I have listened to Kevin Birmingham‘s The Most Dangerous Book which goes deep into the book‘s history. Plus scholarly lectures, other various resources, and reading The Odyssey.

I have officially had my fill. ⬇️

BC_Dittemore I must admit I am impressed with the performances of Donal Donnelly and Miriam Haley-Louie. I said in my last review that I would be interested to see how anyone could narrate Ulysses. Well, this pair rise above and beyond; their performances imbue the text with an intrinsic value that is often lost in the bravura of Joyce‘s ambition. Haley-Louie especially brings a much needed humanity to the Penelope episode. ⬇️
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BC_Dittemore On one level I truly appreciate what Joyce attempts — it is an effort at which to marvel. But at the same time, I really don‘t enjoy Ulysses. I suppose I will now be able to understand some high-brow joke or reference whenever one comes up along my path. But I don‘t ever see me walking down it a third time.
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TheEllieMo
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Two finishes on day 1 of the #20in4 Readathon; bit of a cheat, really, given that I‘ve been reading Ulysses since March and had literally one sentence left to read - this being Joyce, though, that sentence was 10 pages long… I needed to read the relevant section of Patrick Hastings‘ Guide before each section of Ulysses!

@Andrew65

Andrew65 That‘s brilliant 👏👏👏 1y
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BC_Dittemore
Ulysses | James Joyce
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(1/6) I cannot possibly give Ulysses an official rating. Truthfully, I hated nearly every minute of it. Often, while reading, or mulling over what I just read, I was struck by the idea that Joyce was a troll. If Joyce was brought back to life, he would be in hysterics about the mythical status that Ulysses has achieved. The entire novel is a joke played on its readers; Ulysses is the definition of pretentious.

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BC_Dittemore
Ulysses | James Joyce
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(2/6) Joyce can‘t help but jump out on every page with “See what I did there? Admire my intellectual prowess.” If not for the help of supplemental resources I would have been unable to appreciate Joyce‘s efforts in the least.

To those who are more perceptible to subtext, I applaud your dedication and ability—as I read a chapter then sought assistance decoding it, I was amazed by the layers revealed by people who truly love this book.

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BC_Dittemore
Ulysses | James Joyce
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(3/6) It becomes apparent that there is, in fact, some form of enjoyment here, and in its own right I can see why it‘s considered a staple of literature. But does it have to be written so damn badly? And when I say written, I do simply mean the text. Say as much as you want to about the specific goal Joyce was trying to achieve, about some style he was imitating, or some statement he was making about language:

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BC_Dittemore
Ulysses | James Joyce
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(4/6) At the end of the day Joyce‘s prose is dull and just plain bad. It‘s a good thing that what's on the page isn‘t the end of Ulysses because if it weren‘t for what‘s beneath the page, that would‘ve been the end of Ulysses.

What‘s funny about the whole thing? I will reread it. Not right away but in the near future. In fact I‘ve already downloaded an audiobook version because I am curious how the hell anyone could read this thing out loud.

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BC_Dittemore
Ulysses | James Joyce
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(5/6) And I am curious if it does improve on a second reading, as most people claim. In fact, as much as I hated reading this book, I am in awe of its scope and what Joyce did. Honestly, I‘m a bit pissed off about that.

So yeah, I can‘t rate this. I couldn‘t possibly recommend reading it for enjoyment — it‘s the type of book you read to simply say “I read it,” then toss in a shoulder shrug like, “No big thing.”

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BC_Dittemore
Ulysses | James Joyce
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(6/6) Or the type of book you read in the name of some scholarly pursuit. So was Joyce a troll or was he a genius? I still don‘t know. But regardless, he manages to achieve some form of dark magic with Ulysses. Like dark magic the book takes advantage of you, tricks you, then makes you servile. As also with dark magic you typically know the consequences from the outset; those who continue down that path, do so at their own risk.

Pikathulhu This is hands down my favorite review of Ulysses I've ever read! 1y
BC_Dittemore @Pikathulhu Oh wow! Thank you. 1y
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suvata
Ulysses | James Joyce
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HAPPY BLOOMSDAY!

Bloomsday is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, observed annually in Dublin and elsewhere on 16 June, the day his novel Ulysses takes place in 1904, the date of his first outing with his wife-to-be, Nora Barnacle, and named after its protagonist Leopold Bloom.

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TheEllieMo
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Me: *tries to be intellectual by reading Ulysses”

Also me: “I carried a watermelon!”

Rissreads Bahahaha! This made me snort! ♥️🤣 2y
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BC_Dittemore
Ulysses | James Joyce
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One of my favorite perks of Audible Premium is the inclusion of many of The Great Courses lectures, which are wonderful and I recommend checking them out…
Well, last week I started Ulysses, and honestly, it‘s way over my head. So, I thought I‘d look for one of the many companion guides to help me make sense of this literary enigma, and what did I come across? A Great Course. I‘m excited to supplement my Ulysses experience with this.

TheEllieMo I‘m about three quarters of the way through, reading a couple of pages a day - it‘s a tough one to get through. I‘m using Patrick Hastings https://www.ulyssesguide.com website to help me! 2y
BC_Dittemore @TheEllieMo yes! I‘ve actually been looking through that as well. It‘s where I got the idea to see what other resources were available 2y
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yourfavouritemixtape
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Panpan

Yes. I have finished Ulysses! Feel very accomplished and proud. I will never read it again, though 😂 I am fascinated by it as a piece of art (when art is doing things with words). But it‘s not a story.

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TheEllieMo
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Thought I‘d challenge myself this year by reading a chunkster Boxall or two, and Ulysses is one of them. I don‘t know really know anything about James Joyce.

Was he as much of a misogynist as this paragraph would suggest?

IndoorDame Yikes! 2y
Dilara No idea, but I seem to remember he wasn't very nice to his wife? 2y
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Leftcoastzen
Ulysses | James Joyce
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#MarchMagic #IrishAuthor playing catch up!I have other copies of this book , but this #ModernLibrary edition has character & a wonderful typeface!

Eggs Charming! 2y
Ruthiella Beautiful edition, though I didn‘t enjoy reading it! 😂 2y
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Branwen
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Happy St Patrick's Day! 💚🍀💚🍀💚 Or, as I like to think of it...HAPPY JAMES JOYCE HERITAGE DAY! 😂💚💚💚

tpixie 🍀🍀🍀 2y
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Pip2
Ulysses | James Joyce
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I am sorry to say that was the worst book I have ever read from cover to cover. Never again will I reread this monstrosity. This novel does not deserve the acclaim that it receives. Disjointed in perpetuity whereby the common tongue throughout the book was gibberish. Reading this novel according to literary reviews can be life or mind changing, the only thing that this novel has changed was my opinion of the author.

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yourfavouritemixtape
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Can‘t think of a better thing to do tonight…

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yourfavouritemixtape
Ulysses | James Joyce
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HAPPY 2023! Here we go with the New Year‘s Resolution.

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AnneCecilie
Ulysses | James Joyce
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I really like this cover, but it‘s a special edition with essays and maps. So it‘s a big bitter than the other edition and costs more.

I‘ve also been thinking about the Penguin Clothbound Edition.

All I know is that I want a hardback since I hate cracked spins and this is quite the chunkster.

Does anyone own a good edition of Ulysses or have any thoughts?

Ruthiella Are you reading this for the first time? 2y
AnneCecilie @Ruthiella Yes, and I want to get my hands on a good copy so I will get something out of it. 2y
Ruthiella I found it very difficult to read. I read a library copy and used a free online reading guide. Personally, I would not invest $ unless you are sure it will be a keeper. 2y
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BarbaraBB I agree with @Ruthiella It‘s a hard read, I used an online reading guide too. My copy was a Dutch translation. 2y
RowReads1 I‘m not familiar with that edition. I have it on my list. I loved Ulysses, however I would never call it an easy read, no matter what edition it is. I can figure out what edition I read if you like. 2y
RowReads1 The Gabler edition is supposed to be good. 2y
Daisey This is the new centenary edition, correct? I thought it looked interesting but it wasn‘t out yet when I bought my copy. I strongly recommend the Joyce Project website which has linked notes in an online text, and I posted some other resources I used when I read it earlier this year. 2y
AnneCecilie @Daisey That right, I think it came out sometime last year. I will look up that site when I start reading, hopefully sometime next year. 2y
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Saknicole
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Enjoying some remnants of summer after a rainy August. Dillon is off on a motorcycle ride and I am attempting Ulysses which I‘ve been putting off all summer.

Kimberlone Omg Ulysses?! 2y
Saknicole @Kimberlone it has been my very slow goal for this year 2y
Kimberlone Good luck 🙏🏼 2y
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batsy
Ulysses | James Joyce
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#AlphabetGame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Letter U

Slim pickings for my U choices, since I have more U-titled books on my TBR than I have read 🙈

I'm going with Ulysses, which I surprisingly loved and had a lot of fun reading. It's wild and it's a trip!!

erzascarletbookgasm I haven‘t read James Joyce 🤔 2y
Graywacke Some day. I‘m really intimidated by this, and pleased to know to you liked it so much. 2y
BarbaraBB You had fun reading Ulysses? I am impressed. I read it but was glad when it was over. I admit it was better than O expected on forehand! 2y
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batsy @erzascarletbookgasm His short stories probably the best way to see if he's your cup of tea 2y
batsy @Graywacke I understand being intimidated. I have to say that I read it for the first time over a 6 month seminar course, a real deep dive with two very enthusiastic professors and that definitely helped! 2y
batsy @BarbaraBB Yes, but as I mentioned to Dan above, studying it in a group was helpful to me. I might have struggled/bailed if I read it at a different time on my own. 2y
BarbaraBB @Graywacke This site really helped me (I think it was a recommendation by @Liz_M ) : https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/ulysses-joyce/summary 2y
BarbaraBB @batsy I used the summary mentioned above, I read a piece after each chapter that I finished to confirm for myself what I‘d been reading 🤣 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for playing 📚 2y
batsy @BarbaraBB I hear you; I referred to the SparkNotes site when we were doing the Shakespeare plays! 😆 2y
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Daisey
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June #BookSpinBingo! I completed 11 books this month, and I was most satisfied to make it through Ulysses on schedule for the #SandCoUlysses centenary read. I also truly appreciated the message of Tenant of Wildfell Hall (with #PemberLittens) although it was kind of a tough read in places as well. I also stayed on track with the #BibleBuddyRead so we‘re now officially halfway through our yearlong Bible read!

#ReadingStats #MonthlyStats

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Branwen
Ulysses | James Joyce
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Well, I did it! Today I finished Penelope, the last chapter of Ulysses, and thus concluded my reread of the book on the best day possible - Bloomsday! ??? I had to scramble to finish the previous two chapters earlier in the week since I fell behind, but it was all worth it to get to that final chapter, which is my favorite!

"...yes I said yes I will Yes."

#ulysses

BkClubCare Happy Bloomsday! 2y
marleed Oh congrats! 2y
DivineDiana 👏🏻📚🎉 2y
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Ruthiella Perfect timing! 2y
Branwen @Ruthiella Right?! It was so perfect! 💕📚 @DivineDiana @marleed Thank you! 💕 @BkClubCare And to you as well! 💕 2y
arlenefinnigan Well timed! Nice t shirt, I have the same one 😉 2y
Branwen @arlenefinnigan Thanks! Ulysses fans unite! 🤣 2y
Daisey Wonderful! I have been busy lately and completely missed your post! I can‘t say this book is going to become a favorite, but I am so glad@to have read it this year and I did really like this annotated edition. 2y
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Branwen
Ulysses | James Joyce
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HAPPY BLOOMSDAY! 🎉💚🎉💚🎉💚🎉💚🎉💚🎉

June 16th, 1904 is the date on which Ulysses by James Joyce takes place! Because of this, the date has long been known and celebrated as Bloomsday! 💕📚 This year is even more special than most because it is the 100th anniversary of the publication on Ulysses! #ulysses

marleed Oh cool - Sep you collect copies of Ulysses!? 2y
Branwen @marleed It's not something I planned on doing...I just kept coming across editions that I really liked and couldn't say no to! 🤣 2y
melzen Cool! never heard of this day 2y
glowyone You're telling me that entire book takes place in a single day?! 2y
Branwen @glowyone Yes, it sure does! Isn't that so neat? 😃 2y
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Daisey
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✅ Completed! June 16 is the day on which Ulysses is set & I did manage to read it between February 2 (date of publication & Joyce‘s birthday) & today along with the Friends of Shakespeare & Co centenary read! I won‘t say I completely enjoyed it, but I believe it is well worth the effort of reading. I found all the writing styles fascinating, was amazed by the allusions, and truly enjoyed parts of it. Happy #Bloomsday!

#SandCoUlysses #1001books

Graywacke Congrats! 🙂 2y
DivineDiana 👏🏻🎉👏🏻 2y
wanderinglynn 🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Congrats! 2y
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Branwen Happy Bloomsday! 🎉💚🎉💚🎉 2y
Saknicole Awesome! That‘s my summer read that I am about to start! Nice work finishing it for Bloomsday! 2y
Daisey @Saknicole Fantastic! I‘ll look forward to seeing what you think of it. 2y
JazzFeathers 👏👏👏👏👏💪😁 2y
Daisey @JazzFeathers Thanks! I have Bible School prep this week, but hopefully after that I‘ll actually be able to get back to reading a few of Tolkien‘s letters again! 2y
JazzFeathers @Daisey I'm catching up at the moment. Just read the famous letter to Woldham yesterday night, the one where Tolkien told about the Silmarillion. Alwayscan emotion 💚 2y
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TheKidUpstairs
Ulysses | James Joyce
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#OnThisDay in (fictional) 1904 "Stately, plump Buck Mulligan came from the stairhead…" and the following Chronicle of a day in the life of Leopold Bloom left an indelible mark on the literary world. The first mention of a Bloomsday celebration comes from a letter written in 1924, and it has evolved into a global celebration of Joyce's work. One famous literary couple got married on 16 June 1956 to honour the day (any guesses who?) #HistoryGetsLIT

TrishB I thought it was Plath/Hughes but they‘re 1956 🤷‍♀️ 2y
TheKidUpstairs @TrishB and that's what I get for not reading it over before posting! Totally put the wrong year, oops! Updating now... 2y
TrishB 😁👍🏻 I‘m a mad Plath fan and it‘s my daughters birthday today so I don‘t forget! 2y
Graywacke @TrishB extra points for figuring this out and correcting the type-o ( @TheKidUpstairs - love your posts!) 2y
Branwen Happy Bloomsday! 🎉💚🎉💚🎉💚🎉 2y
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LeslieO
Ulysses | James Joyce
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andrew61
Ulysses | James Joyce
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#bookmoods #dnf
I rarely if ever bail but in the year of its publication I have to confess tried twice, failed twice. One day !!!!!!

Tamra I think it‘s an acquired taste….I haven‘t even tried! 🤭 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I used to always finish a book, but life is too short 🤪 2y
Graywacke Have you considered one of the companion guides? I have a one-day plan too, but I‘ll need that kind of help. 2y
Cathythoughts I never got past the first page , I‘m leaving it for my next lifetime 😁 2y
Centique @Cathythoughts me too Cathy!! 2y
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