Ulysses
by James Joyce
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“Here I am reading a bit of Ulysses, along with others reading other bits, to celebrate this centennial year of the great book. | I also really love a line from Ulysses, which is 'The longest way around is the shortest way home.' | The book that?s most influenced me. | The book that’s most influenced me. | Ulysses by James Joyce. People view it as this inaccessible, mysterious, complicated opus... but it's a very democratic book, about a guy going through life and the incredible depth and meaning to be found in the everyday.”
Source →“Here I am reading a bit of Ulysses, along with others reading other bits, to celebrate this centennial year of the great book. | I also really love a line from Ulysses, which is 'The longest way around is the shortest way home.' | The book that?s most influenced me. | The book that’s most influenced me. | Ulysses by James Joyce. People view it as this inaccessible, mysterious, complicated opus... but it's a very democratic book, about a guy going through life and the incredible depth and meaning to be found in the everyday.”
Source →“Here I am reading a bit of Ulysses, along with others reading other bits, to celebrate this centennial year of the great book. | I also really love a line from Ulysses, which is 'The longest way around is the shortest way home.' | The book that?s most influenced me. | The book that’s most influenced me. | Ulysses by James Joyce. People view it as this inaccessible, mysterious, complicated opus... but it's a very democratic book, about a guy going through life and the incredible depth and meaning to be found in the everyday.”
Source →Recommended by 5 notable people, including Neil Strauss and Ernest Hemingway
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Recommended by 9 sources and appears in English, Fiction, and Most Recommended Books.
Loosely based on the Odyssey, this landmark of modern literature follows ordinary Dubliners in 1904. Capturing a single day in the life of Dubliner Leopold Bloom, his friends Buck Mulligan and Stephen Dedalus, his wife Molly, and a scintillating cast of supporting characters, Joyce pushes Celtic lyricism and vulgarity to splendid extremes. Captivat...
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Recommended by 9 sources and appears in English, Fiction, and Most Recommended Books.
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“Here I am reading a bit of Ulysses, along with others reading other bits, to celebrate this centennial year of the great book. | I also really love a line from Ulysses, which is 'The longest way around is the shortest way home.' | The book that?s most influenced me. | The book that’s most influenced me. | Ulysses by James Joyce. People view it as this inaccessible, mysterious, complicated opus... but it's a very democratic book, about a guy going through life and the incredible depth and meaning to be found in the everyday.”
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