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 | | Ulysses (Cliffs Notes) by Edward A., Jr. Kopper ISBN-10: 9780764538148 ISBN-10: 0-7645-3814-4 ISBN-13: 9780764538148 ISBN-13: 978-0-7645-3814-8 Paperback 2003-01-20 Cliffs Notes Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Hailed by many as the best novel of all time, and cursed by just as many as utterly unreadable, one thing’s for sure: Ulysses is one of a kind. Those who are willing to take on this behemoth of a book will be rewarded with a trip through almost every variety of human experience under the sun. Summaries and commentaries will keep you on track as you step into the daily life of Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom and watch their stories unfold. In-depth character analysis, critical essays, and insight into the novel's literary devices will help unlock the novel’s deeper layers. You'll also discover background information on the life of James Joyce and the creation of this, his most famous work. | ||
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If you must skip the good parts I am still digesting "Ulysses." I read it while walking around Dublin a few years ago. It was marvelous to trace the steps of Leopold and Molly, and to see what they "saw," but the novel remains a distant pleasure to the reader. I must admit it is not the most accessible book ever written, but it gets four stars for its intent ... and that it is better than "Finnegan's Wake." Be warned: This novel is not for the casual reader. But I remain convinced that it is better to read Joyce than to read a summary of Joyce. Cliff's Notes is a worthy service, and generally well done, but I fear too few have actually read "Ulysses" (or several other Joyce works) so I would urge the gentle reader to delve deeply into the novel before surrendering to Cliff's Notes. | ||
Necessary to appreciate the book fully Ulysses is a challenge to read, but worth the challenge. It is thought-provoking, and this guide helps through some of the more obscure tracts. | ||
Very helpful for a tricky work. For those voyaging through the original, but murky, literary waters of James Joyce's novel ULYSSES, the CLIFFS NOTES ON JOYCE's ULYSSES is a superbly helpful guide. This book contains contains explication on all eighteen sections of ULYSSES, character analyses, and a list of the novel's myriad characters. If you're going to tackle ULYSSES, take this CLIFFS NOTES guide along. | ||
Invaluable This guide was invaluable in helping me to understand Ulysses. I could not have made it through Ulysses without it. Kopper is definitely an intense Joyce fan, who has spent many years studying Joyce and Ulysses. The most valuable part is his detailed summary of the action in the book (which is the smallest part of Ulysses) in every chapter. The book gives a very in-depth analysis of the style, background, and subtleties of Joyce's manipulation of English. My only criticism is that Kopper never warns the reader-"This part is a hard part to understand." But, most people will get that by page two of Ulysses anyway. | ||