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    Ulysses by James Joyce (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Ulysses by James Joyce (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Ulysses by James Joyce (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    Ulysses by James Joyce (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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    Unlock the more straightforward side of Ulysses with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
    This engaging summary presents an analysis of Ulysses by James Joyce, which follows Leopold Bloom, a humanistic and grotesquely portrayed advertising agent who is desperately trying to win back the love of his unfaithful wife, in an enthralling contemporary rewrite of Homer’s Odyssey. The work is considered to be one of the most important examples of modernism and has attracted praise, controversy and scrutiny, even including early obscenity trials. It is partly due to this work, with its personal touches and compelling stream of consciousness technique, that Joyce is regarded as one of the most influential authors of the 20th century.
    Find out everything you need to know about Ulysses in a fraction of the time!
    This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
    • A complete plot summary• Character studies• Key themes and symbols• Questions for further reflection
    Why choose BrightSummaries.com?
    Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you in your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateOct 12, 2016
    ISBN9782806279637
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      Ulysses by James Joyce (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

      Irish poet and novelist

      Born in Dublin (Ireland) in 1882

      Died in Zurich (Switzerland) in 1941

      Notable works:

      Chamber Music (1907), collection of poems

      A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916), novel

      Finnegans Wake (1939), novel

      James Joyce came from a large family and had a Jesuit education before rejecting Catholicism at the age of 16. Later, he developed a similar way of thinking to that of Thomas Aquinas (Italian priest, 1225-1274). He spent the majority of his life in exile in order to distance himself from Ireland, whose immobility and religious divisions he detested, and with which he never managed to identify.

      Initially roaming between Paris and Dublin, it was in Switzerland – where he taught at the Berlitz School – and in Italy where Joyce found refuge with Nora Barnacle (1884-1951), his partner. From 1906, he was afflicted with an eye condition which caused him to go gradually blind.

      Although he was admired by many great figures of international literature, Joyce only got by on the donations of his rare admirers. He visited Marcel Proust (French writer, 1871-1922) in Paris in the 1920s and befriended Samuel Beckett (Irish writer, 1906-1989). Knowing he was nearing the end of his life, he returned to Zurich in 1940 where he died some time later. A real literary oddity, he was misunderstood and not widely read in his time.

      A humble epic

      Genre: multi-genre novel

      Reference edition: Joyce, J. (2000) Ulysses. London: Penguin.

      First edition: 1922

      Themes: Dublin, society, romantic relationships, sexuality, roaming, identity, myths.

      Ulysses appeared as a series in the American magazine The Little Review between 1918 and 1920, then as a book in 1922.The title immediately informs the author of the link between this novel and the Odyssey, the famous epic by the Greek poet Homer (8th century BC). The story unfolds over a day in Dublin and is centred

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