Ulysses Annotated: Notes for James Joyce's Ulysses
by Don Gifford, Robert J. Seidman
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Author: Don Gifford, Robert J. SeidmanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Deluxe Edition
Published: 2008-01-14
ISBN: 0520253973
Number of pages: 694
Publisher: University of California Press
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Book Review: An Unexpected Delight
Summary: 5 Stars
I was, like others who bought this book, expecting the text of Ulysses with annotations (especially once I saw the size of the book). However, this is a huge encyclopedia of footnotes, and ONLY footnotes - a cross-referenced treasure trove of explanations that add layers and layers to the already-complex Ulysses. I find now that when I read Ulysses, I really have to have this book with me - otherwise I feel like I'm missing 90% of what Joyce was saying. The author does a great job of explaining, nearly every paragraph, all of the obscure references Joyce makes, all of the then-contemporary slang Joyce used, Joyce's often-cerebral humor, and historic significance of places and people mentioned in the novel. The author meticulously cross-references many of these footnotes, so for example when a phrase or historic figure shows up in Chapter 8 and then shows up again in Chapter 15, the author will point this out. This helps tie the novel together much more cohesively and create connections between chapters that would otherwise be missed. It is obvious the author of this book put a huge amount of time and effort into the book, and it shows.
I highly recommend this reference for anyone reading Ulysses. It will help those struggling with Ulysses, to see it in a new light. It will also help those who have already read or already appreciate Ulysses, as they will be able to take away even more from Ulysses via this book.
Summary of Ulysses Annotated: Notes for James Joyce's Ulysses
Don Gifford's annotations to Joyce's great modern classic comprise a specialized encyclopedia that will inform any reading of Ulysses. The suggestive potential of minor details was enormously fascinating to Joyce, and the precision of his use of detail is a most important aspect of his literary method. The annotations in this volume illuminate details which are not in the public realm for most of us.The annotations gloss place names, define slang terms, give capsule histories of institutions and political and cultural movements and figures, supply bits of local and Irish legend and lore, explain religious nomenclature and practices, trace literary allusions and references to other cultures. Annotations are keyed not only to the reading text of the critical edition of Ulysses, but to the standard 1961 Random House edition, and the current Modern Library and Vintage texts.
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