James Joyce: Difference between revisions

* ''[[Ulysses]]'' (1922): [[Love It or Hate It]], ''Ulysses'' is a defining novel of the 20th century. The plot? Leopold Bloom and his wife and some friends have experiences on 16 June 1904, known now as "Bloomsday". Simple, right? Ha. It's [[Doorstopper|dense]], delphic, hydra-headed, with multiple story lines [[Kudzu Plot|mixed together like a bowl of spaghetti]]. Even Joyce himself later admitted he may have overcooked it. Nonetheless, to a determined student of literature, it can be a hugely rewarding undertaking.

* ''[[Finnegans Wake]]'' (1939): Whereas ''Ulysses'' broke some rules and bent the rest, ''Finnegans Wake'' absolutely obliterated every single one. We would try to provide a useful description, but we'll let Mr. Joyce himself try to make the case:

 

Real world wearer of an [[Eyepatch of Power]]. He died and was buried in Zurich.

* [[Written Sound Effect]]:

** The thunderclap in ''Wake'':

** "mrkgnao" for the noise a cat makes, in ''Ulysses''.