Ulysses
A centenary celebration of a literary masterpiece
James Joyce author Anne Enright editor Hans Walter Gabler Gabler editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:20th Jan '22
Should be back in stock very soon
This centenary edition of Ulysses showcases Joyce's exploration of daily life through the intertwined stories of Bloom and Daedalus in Dublin.
Set on a single day, June 16, 1904, Ulysses intricately weaves the lives of Leopold Bloom and Stephen Daedalus as they navigate the streets of Dublin. Joyce's narrative captures the mundane and the profound, transforming an ordinary day into a rich tapestry of human experience. Through a variety of literary techniques, including stream-of-consciousness, Joyce delves deep into the thoughts and emotions of his characters, offering readers a unique perspective on their inner lives.
This centenary edition of Ulysses features the authoritative Hans Walter Gabler text and a new introduction by Anne Enright, celebrating the impact of Joyce's work over the last century. The novel's complex structure and innovative style have made it a cornerstone of modern literature, influencing countless writers and reshaping the landscape of narrative fiction. As readers follow Bloom and Daedalus through their daily routines, they are invited to reflect on themes of identity, belonging, and the search for meaning.
Despite facing numerous controversies and censorship throughout its history, Ulysses has endured as a seminal work, often hailed as one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century. This edition, presented in a striking new design, pays homage to its legacy and invites a new generation of readers to explore Joyce's masterful storytelling. With its unforgettable characters and profound insights, Ulysses remains a vital part of the literary canon.
Ulysses changed the stakes of the novel for ever, letting us see how extraordinary the everyday can be by plugging us straight into the minds of its characters, and using language in an electrifying way that only poets had dared to up till then * New Statesman *
The greatest novel of the century -- Anthony Burgess * Observer *
The Odyssey, the Divine Comedy and Hamlet whisper their way through its pages: and Ulysses is their equal at every turn -- Simon Barnes * The Times *
Ulysses, with its comic-epic tapestry, took fiction deeper than ever into the raucous carnival of everyday life * Independent *
Dirty, blasphemous and unreadable, or one of the greatest novels of the 20th century? No matter what your opinion of it, Ulysses has had a profound influence on modern fiction... Unforgettable * Guardian *
[Gabler's edition is] a required object of study for every scholar working in English literature -- Jerome McGann
ISBN: 9781784877712
Dimensions: 205mm x 135mm x 42mm
Weight: 622g
688 pages