Ulysses Explained
How Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare Inform Joyce's Modernist Vision
1st Edition
Published on 3. June 2015
XII, 254 pages
978-1-137-48287-7 (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
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Palgrave Macmillan US
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
XII, 254 p.
File size
4,01 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-137-48287-7 (9781137482877)
DOI
10.1057/9781137482877
Schweitzer Classification
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Book
06/2015
Palgrave MacMillan
€128.39
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David Weir | D. Weir
Ulysses Explained
How Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare Inform Joyce S Modernist Vision
Book
01/2014
Palgrave MacMillan
€80.24
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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
