Ulysses and Us: The Art of Everyday Life in Joyce’s Masterpiece by Declan Kiberd
Kiberd…here argues that Joyce’s famous novel was written in celebration of and intended to be read by the common man; he contends that the novel has been wrongly usurped by the academic elite and is therefore now considered unreadable by all but the most devoted scholars….He is indefatigable in drawing perceptive connections between Joyce’s work and the author’s literary forebears, though, and makes a convincing case that reading Ulysses can be a transformative experience for those brave enough to attempt it.
This came to my attention via Marginal Gloss. I want to take a look at it at some point.
I have the bloomsday book laying around, and I find myself reading it casually when I don’t have time to sit down with Ulysses. It has been a good resource.
