![]() ![]() You don’t need them in fact, they could easily weigh down what should be a fun reading experience. Ignore all guides, lists, maps, annotations, summaries, and lectures. ![]() ![]() Here are a few thoughts on how to read Ulysses, enumerated–because people like lists:ġ. And, most importantly, anyone can read it. It generously overflows with insight into the human experience, and it’s very, very funny. Ulysses deserves its reputation as one the best books in the English language. Their very existence seems predicated on an intense need, and although some of the guides out there can be helpful, others can get in the way. Ironically, rather than inviting first-time readers to the text, the sheer volume of these guides to Ulysses can paradoxically repel. Even with the festivities, the book’s reputation for density, erudition, and inscrutability still daunts many readers–leading to a glut of guidebooks, summaries, and annotations. Bloomsday, an annual celebration of James Joyce’s Ulysses, is upon us today with more excitement than ever. ![]()
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