Ulysses Explained
How Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare Inform Joyce’s Modernist Vision
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Poetry History & Criticism, British
| Author: | David Weir | ISBN: | 9781137482877 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | June 3, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | David Weir |
| ISBN: | 9781137482877 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | June 3, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
