ULYSSES (Modern Classics Series) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Dublin Odyssey of Stream of Consciousness, Bloomsday, and Irish Modernist FictionBy James Joyce
Length33h 15m
About this audiobook
James Joyce's ULYSSES is a landmark of modernist fiction, tracing a single day—16 June 1904—in Dublin through the intertwined movements of Leopold Bloom, Stephen Dedalus, and Molly Bloom. Loosely patterned on Homer's Odyssey, the novel transforms epic journeying into urban wandering, domestic longing, and inward consciousness. Its shifting styles, linguistic experiments, parody, stream of consciousness, and dense allusiveness place it at the center of twentieth-century literary innovation. Joyce, born in Dublin in 1882 and long self-exiled in continental Europe, drew upon an exacting memory of his native city and a profound skepticism toward Irish nationalism, Catholic authority, and conventional realism. Having already developed Stephen Dedalus in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Joyce expanded his artistic project in ULYSSES into an encyclopedic portrait of modern life, shaped by classical learning, music, politics, exile, and intimate human experience. This Modern Classics Series edition is recommended for readers prepared to meet difficulty with patience and curiosity. ULYSSES rewards rereading: beneath its formidable reputation lies an astonishingly humane novel about desire, grief, humor, marriage, memory, and the ordinary grandeur of being alive.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.1 (178.9K)
Includes Goodreads, LibraryThing, StoryGraph, Amazon
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length33 hrs 15 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 17, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1ULYSSES (Modern Classics Series) (Annotated)
201
2Introduction
211
3Synopsis
222
4Historical Context
231
5Author Biography
241
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6- I -
251
7- II - (pt. 1)
261
8- II - (pt. 2)
271
9- II - (pt. 3)
281
10- II - (pt. 4)
291
11- II - (pt. 5)
301
12- II - (pt. 6)
311
13- II - (pt. 7)
321 (pt. 1)
14- II - (pt. 8)
331 (pt. 2)
15- II - (pt. 9)
34Biography
16- III - (pt. 1)
35Analysis
17- III - (pt. 2)
36Reflection
181
37Memorable Quotes
191
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