Books with title ULYSSES

THIS IS AN ANNOTATED VERSION OF THE NOVEL WORTH OF AROUND 300000 WORDS. THIS IS THE SUMMARY VERSION OF THE ENTIRE BOOK IN AROUND 150000 WORDS. THE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN AS FOLLOWS.Ulysses is a modernist novel by Irish writer James Joyce. It was first serialized in parts in the American Journal. The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920 and then published in its entirety in Paris by Sylvia Beach on 2 February 1922, Joyce's 40th birthday. It is considered one of the most important works of modernist literature and has been called "a demonstration and summation of the entire movement. "According to Declan Kiberd, "Before Joyce, no writer of fiction had so foregrounded the process of thinking".Ulysses chronicles the peripatetic appointments and encounters of Leopold Bloom in Dublin in the course of an ordinary day, 16 June 1904. Ulysses is the Latinized name of Odysseus, the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey, and the novel establishes a series of parallels between the poem and the novel, with structural correspondences between the characters and experiences of Leopold Bloom and Odysseus, Molly Bloom and Penelope, and Stephen Daedalus and Telemachus, in addition to events and themes of the early 20th-century context of modernism, Dublin, and Ireland's relationship to Britain. The novel is highly allusive and also imitates the styles of different periods of English literature.Since its publication, the book has attracted controversy and scrutiny, ranging from an obscenity trial in the United States in 1921 to protracted textual "Joyce Wars". The novel's stream-of-consciousness technique, careful structuring, and experimental prose—replete with puns, parodies, and allusions—as well as its rich characterization and broad humor, have led it to be regarded as one of the greatest literary works in history; Joyce fans worldwide now celebrate 16 June as Bloomsday.

Excerpt from UlyssesA merchant, Stephen said, is one who buys cheap and sells dear, jew or gentile, is he not?They sinned against the light, Mr Deasy said gravely. And you can see the darkness in their eyes. And that is why they are wanderers on the earth to this day.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Ulysses chronicles the peripatetic appointments and encounters of Leopold Bloom in Dublin in the course of an ordinary day, 16 June 1904. Ulysses is the Latinised name of Odysseus, the hero of Homer's epic poem Odyssey, and the novel establishes a series of parallels between the poem and the novel, with structural correspondences between the characters and experiences of Leopold Bloom and Odysseus, Molly Bloom and Penelope, and Stephen Dedalus and Telemachus, in addition to events and themes of the early twentieth century context of modernism, Dublin, and Ireland's relationship to Britain. The novel imitates registers of centuries of English literature and is highly allusive.Since publication, Ulysses has attracted controversy and scrutiny, ranging from early obscenity trials to protracted textual "Joyce Wars". Ulysses' stream-of-consciousness technique, careful structuring, and experimental prose - full of puns, parodies, and allusions - as well as its rich characterisation and broad humour, made the book a highly regarded novel in the modernist pantheon. Joyce fans worldwide now celebrate 16 June as Bloomsday. In 1998, the American publishing firm Modern Library ranked Ulysses first on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.

Ulysses by James JoyceJames Joyce’s masterpiece, Ulysses, is often listed as one of the greatest novels ever written. It was first published in serialized form between 1918 and 1920. It was written, however, over a period of 7 years. An experiment in modernism, the novel has a deliberate structure though much of it is written as stream-of-consciousness. Joyce takes fantastic liberties with word choice and prose, imbuing the work with allegory, parodies, and sardonic humor.The novel follows a day in the life of Leopold Bloom, who lives in Dublin, Ireland. Ulysses is divided into 18 episodes that chronicle various events that take place during the day. The novel is a derivation of Homer’s The Odyssey, and the episodes have titles like “Calypso,” “The Lotus Eaters,” “The Cyclops,” and “Ithaca.” However, compared to the adventures and conquests of Odysseus, Bloom’s day is fairly ordinary: he visits friends, attends a funeral, and thinks about his wife, who is unfaithful to him. Joyce often shifts point-of-view from Bloom to other characters.After its publication, Ulysses would greatly influence other modern writers. Though some thought the book too long, complicated, and arduous, others deemed it a work of genius, and lauded him as a pioneer of modernist literature. The novel faced a lot of critics, especially those who believed the book was obscene and blasphemous. It was banned in England until the 1930s. In fact, the vulgarity of the novel was Joyce’s honest depiction of life; Bloom’s day in London is Joyce’s examination of the intricate nature of the world.

Joyce's experimental masterpiece set a new standard for modernist fiction, pushing the English language past all previous thresholds in its quest to capture a day in the life of an Everyman in turn-of-the-century Dublin. Obliquely borrowing characters and situations from Homer's Odyssey, Joyce takes us on an internal odyssey along the current of thoughts, impressions, and experiences that make up the adventure of living an average day. As his characters stroll, eat, ruminate, and argue through the streets of Dublin, Joyce's stream-of-consciousness narrative artfully weaves events, emotions, and memories in a free flow of imagery and associations. Full of literary references, parody, and uncensored vulgarity, Ulysses has been considered controversial and challenging, but always brilliant and rewarding. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked Ulysses No. 1 and A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man No. 3 on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the twentieth century. In 1999, Time magazine named Joyce one of the 100 most important people of the twentieth century and stated that ''Joyce . . . revolutionized 20th century fiction.''