IMF 51603 Fiction: Ulysses L

Instructor

Ted Morrissey

Class Type 

Literature

Course Description

James the Great: Reading Joyce成人视频檚 Ulysses

Many consider Irish writer James Joyce成人视频檚 1922 novel Ulysses the greatest novel of the twentieth century, a modernist text that changed the course of narrative technique forever. Whether a fan or not of the sort of experimentation that Joyce pioneered, anyone who takes writing seriously would benefit from having at least a working knowledge of the book whose publication history is as dramatic as Joyce成人视频檚 revolutionary narrative techniques themselves. However, the book can be daunting for even accomplished readers. It is so rich in allusions many readers become bogged down in the layered labyrinths of meaning. Therefore, we will approach the novel one section at a time, focusing mainly on plot progression and Joyce成人视频檚 varied narrative techniques成人视频攐nly touching upon the copious allusions as needed to get some sense of their richness, without becoming overwhelmed by them. Readers who successfully navigate the dense prose discover a story that is at turns comic and touching, and fully drawn characters who are as worthy of sympathy as any in modern literature.

Note on the text: There are numerous editions of Ulysses available, and they can vary in content significantly. Joyce scholars tend to think of three main editions成人视频攖he original 1922 edition, the 成人视频渃orrected成人视频� edition of 1960/61 (Bodley Head/Modern Library), and Gabler成人视频檚 成人视频渟ynoptic成人视频� edition of 1984. Each has its triumphs and its flaws, but only the original edition was authorized by Joyce himself, thus many scholars consider it the most pure edition. As such, we will be reading the original 1922 text as republished by Oxford University Press, which offers abundant supplemental material for students who may be inclined to make use of it (Joyce, James. Ulysses: The 1922 Text. Ed. Jeri Johnson. Oxford UP, 2011. ISBN: 9780199535675).

Textbook

Ulysses
Author: James Joyce, Jeri Johnson
ISBN: 9780199535675
Publication Date: 09/01/2011
Publisher: Oxford University Press