Ulysses - James Joyce - 1922

Ulysses is a modernist novel written by James Joyce in 1922 that follows the events in a single day of Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus in Dublin, Ireland.

The novel is written in a style of stream-of-consciousness and utilizes several literary techniques, such as interior monologue and free association of thought.

The novel follows the structure of Homer's Odyssey, as Bloom and Dedalus serve as a modern-day Odysseus and Telemachus.

One of the most memorable scenes in the novel is when Bloom and Dedalus are in the cemetery, where Bloom's son Rudy is buried.

The novel also features a scene in the brothel where Dedalus meets with a prostitute.

Throughout the novel, readers are introduced to the thoughts and feelings of the characters as they experience the events of the day.

Ulysses is considered to be one of the most important works of modernist literature, and it has been praised for its innovative use of language and its exploration of themes such as identity, mortality, and the human condition.

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