David Weir

Ulysses Explained

How Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare Inform Joyce's Modernist Vision

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

When it comes to James Joyce's landmark work, Ulysses , the influence of three literary giants, Homer, Shakespeare, and Dante, cannot be overlooked. Examining Joyce in terms of Homeric narrative, Dantesque structure, and Shakespearean plot, Weir rediscovers Joyce's novel through the lens of his renowned predecessors.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Macmillan Education / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• 2015 edition
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 428g
• ISBN-13: 9781137488404
• ISBN-10: 1137488409
• Artikelnr.: 42286189

Autorenporträt

David Weir is Professor of Comparative Literature at The Cooper Union, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Homeric Narrative 2. Shakespearean Plot 3. Dantesque Design Afterword Appendix A: Synopsis of Ulysses Appendix B: Consolidated Schema Appendix C: The Odyssey and Ulysses : Episode and Chapter Comparison Appendix D: Modernist Sexuality in Exiles

Rezensionen

"'Ulysses' Explained is an excellent book that combines smooth readability and sound scholarship and works perfectly well both as a guide for the general reader and as an enriching experience for the specialized Joycean." (Laura Pelaschiar, James Joyce Quarterly,Vol. 53 (1-2), 2015-2016)