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Ulysses Explained

How Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare Inform Joyce’s Modernist Vision
By:David Weir
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781349695850
eText ISBN:9781137482877
Edition:0
Copyright:2015
Format:Reflowable

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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.