
Reading Joyce's Ulysses
A Student Guide to the Novel and Its Critics
Peter Dempsey(Author)
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-8264-9585-3 (ISBN)
Description
A chapter-by-chapter guide to Joyce's notoriously difficult Modernist masterpiece, "Ulysses", this book guides students through the full range of theoretical approaches to this widely-studied novel. James Joyce's classic novel, "Ulysses", is one of the most famous, and intimidating, texts of all time. Not only is the novel itself notoriously complex but there is also a daunting amount of secondary criticism available to students approaching its study for the first time. This indispensable guide offers an introduction to the novel, its literary sources and allusions, and its criticism. As the novel is usually taught chapter by chapter, the guide follows the structure of Joyce's text. Each chapter covers a chapter or episode in the novel and includes: a brief summary of the chapter of "Ulysses"; Joyce's use of other books and texts; an account of the most influential commentary on the chapter and how to use it; topics for discussion; and, a guide to further reading. Reading Joyce's "Ulysses" will be the essential companion for any Joyce student.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-9585-3 (9780826495853)
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Person
Peter Dempsey is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Sunderland.
Content
Introduction: Joyce before and after Ulysses; 1. Telemachus; 2. Nestor; 3. Proteus; 4. Calypso; 5. Lotus Eaters; 6. Hades; 7. Aeolus; 8. Lestrygonians; 9. Scylla & Charybdis; 10. Wandering Rocks; 11. Sirens; 12. Cyclops; 13. Nausicaa; 14. Oxed of the Sun; 15. Circe; 16. Eumaeus; 17. Ithaca; 18. Penelope; Index.