| Title | : | The Book About Everything |
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| ISBN | : | 1801104395 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781801104395 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 424 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2022 |
To celebrate the centenary of the publication of James Joyce's Ulysses, the most important literary work of the twentieth century, eighteen artists, writers and thinkers respond to an episode each of the great modernist text.
The Book About Everything Reviews
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Declan Kiberd does a great job of compiling some essays here that explore the cultural relevance of 'Ulysses' for contemporary audiences. He does a great job of engaging the uninitiated with relatable essays and accounts of Joyce's book that will hook new readers into one of the greatest novels ever written.
The mission to unshackle 'Ulysses' from the clutches of academic stupidity had started a while ago, and Kiberd does well to point out that so many academics misuse and mistake parts of 'Ulysses' by assuming that it is a book solely for the elite. Were Joyce alive, he would have smacked academics who have gotten his work wrong, save for Richard Ellman and a few others.
