Resumo de Ulysses - James Joyce

Ulysses was one of the first books that I read after my graduation from the university. Having read Odyssey, I was intrigued by the fact that another author, many centuries after and in another part of the world used the same concept to write a novel.
Ulysses isn't a easy book and you must be totally committed to it: You should give up time and energy just to read it and must be prepared to read books about the book itself, commentary, essays, annotations.In today's world this is difficult but, believe me, worth doing.The true intricacies of the book will glow with your commitment and its structure will amaze you.

Ulysses is a novel of the body, a journey of the body, it is a novel of color, it is a novel of music, it is a novel of a journey of self, it is a novel of a father and a son, it is a novel of a husband and a wife, it is a novel about food, it is a novel about love and adultery, it is a novel about forgiveness, it is a novel about finding happiness in life, it is a novel about death and catholicism, it is a novel about Judaism, it is a novel of genius. In addition Joyce managed to picture Dublin of 1904 quite nicely-you feel like you know the city, that you are a part of it.

Each chapter and each section has its own set of symbols: The book as a whole has its own set of symbols, but each fits inside the other, and at the very center of it all is a diamond of understanding. And something final: We've all got this interior monologue, just like that, running through our minds all the time. Not many books have pictured them so nicely...

The Modern Library released a list of the 100 greatest English-language novels of the 20th century and number one was Ulysses by Irish novelist James Joyce. After reading it, I can say this was a wise choice.

Ulysses follows the lives of two Dubliners, Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom, through a single day. Bloom is a lonely middle-aged Jewish man with a wife and a daughter; Dedalus is a school teacher who is estranged from his drunken father.

Stephen and Bloom make their separate ways through the hectic streets and taverns of Dublin. By the end of the novel, the theme is clear. Like the hero of Homer's Odyssey (hence the title), Leopold (Ulysses) has gained a son in Stephen (Telemachus), and Stephen's gained a father in him.

Ulysses is undoubtedly Joyce's masterwork. He shows command of the English language, as well as nearly a dozen others. Various literary styles are used to fit the theme of each chapter. For example, to show the commotion of a newspaper office, Joyce begins each section with a headline. A complete five-act drama is even included in one chapter.

Joyce's methods of characterization are very obscure, yet brilliant. People are not characterized by their actions or dialogue, but by their thoughts and fantasies. These inner monologues may be triggered by the smallest occurrence, then escalate into the meanings of life and death.

I recommend Ulysses only to experienced readers with a lot of spare time. At 783 pages, it takes 30-40 hours to read. Joyce's writing, although genius, is difficult to understand. But if you think you can get past these obstacles, should you read Ulysses? There is a simple answer that you will only understand after completing it:

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