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20th Century Ulysses (Twentieth Century Classics) by James Joyce is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Paperback, 933 pages Published: 1922 Edition: Penguin Classics (2000) Modern Library 100 Best Novels (1900-1998) Guardian/Mccrum 100 Best Novels McCaffery 100 Greatest Fiction Radcliffe 100 Best Novels Greatest Books (amalgamated list of best books) Introduction by: Declan Kiberd (1992) Ulysses has been the subject of controversy since copies of the first English edition were burned by the New York Post Office Authorities. Today critical interest centers on the authority of the text. This edition republishes, for the first time, without interference, the original 1922 text. Jeri Johnson's critical Introduction demystifies the complexities of the book, and a full textual publication history, helpful appendices, and explanatory notes guide the reader through this highly allusive text. Written over a seven-year period, from 1914 to 1921, this book has survived bowdlerization, legal action and controversy. The novel deals with the events of one day in Dublin, 16th June 1904, now known as "Bloomsday". The principal characters are Stephen Dedalus, Leopold Bloom and his wife Molly. Ulysses has been labelled dirty, blasphemous and unreadable. In a famous 1933 court decision, Judge John M.

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Author
James Joyce
Publisher
Penguin Books; Penguin Group
Published
1921
Language
EN
ISBN
9780141921303
Category
work of fiction
Rating
3.74 / 5 (207 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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