The Country of the Future: Happy Bloomsday to All!

Friday, June 16, 2006

I hope you all find time to read at least a page or two of Ulysses today. Feel free to use the comments to this post to discuss the great work.

Unknown said...: Ulysses was one of the great pleasant surprises of my life. I read "Finnegan's Wake" in high school, convinced there was some kind of mystical meaning to it, but in fact having read the whole thing I feel confident in saying it's just a big put-on.

Then I got assigned to read Ulysses in college and someone told me it was written in gibberish. So I though, jesus, here we go again. But when I actually went to read it, compared to Finnegan's Wake it's quite straightforward and clear.

Thanks for reminding me of the date; I shall explain to Sarah that I am honor bound as a Joyce fan to drink a pint at the pub and be tempted by libidinous barmaids before the day is out.

APS; 16 June, 2006 14:19
Venha Futuro said...: If you think about it, you aren't just honor bound to be tempted by libidinous barmaids -- you're honor bound to try to get a look at their panties.; 16 June, 2006 15:06