Ulysses Explained
How Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare Inform Joyce's Modernist Vision
Published on 4. June 2015
Book
Hardback
XII, 254 pages
978-1-137-48840-4 (ISBN)
Description
When it comes to James Joyce's landmark work, Ulysses , the influence of three literary giants, Homer, Shakespeare, and Dante, cannot be overlooked. Examining Joyce in terms of Homeric narrative, Dantesque structure, and Shakespearean plot, Weir rediscovers Joyce's novel through the lens of his renowned predecessors.
Reviews / Votes
"'Ulysses' Explained is an excellent book that combines smooth readability and sound scholarship and works perfectly well both as a guide for the general reader and as an enriching experience for the specialized Joycean." (Laura Pelaschiar, James Joyce Quarterly,Vol. 53 (1-2), 2015-2016)More details
Edition
2015 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
XII, 254 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-48840-4 (9781137488404)
DOI
10.1057/9781137482877
Schweitzer Classification
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David Weir | D. Weir
Ulysses Explained
How Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare Inform Joyce S Modernist Vision
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01/2014
Palgrave MacMillan
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Person
David Weir is Professor of Comparative Literature at The Cooper Union, USA.
Content
Introduction 1. Homeric Narrative 2. Shakespearean Plot 3. Dantesque Design Afterword Appendix A: Synopsis of Ulysses Appendix B: Consolidated Schema Appendix C: The Odyssey and Ulysses : Episode and Chapter Comparison Appendix D: Modernist Sexuality in Exiles