Episode References from Stuart Gilbert’s James Joyce’s Ulysses.
- Title: Proteus
- Scene: Sandymount Strand
- Hour: 11 a.m.
- Organ: (none)
- Art: Philology
- Colour: Green
- Symbol: Tide
- Technic: Monologue (male)
Some Favorite Quotes among Many
” Me sits there his augur’s rod of ash in borrowed sandals, by day beside a livid sea, unbeheld, in violet night walking beneath a reign of uncouth stars.”
Stephen contemplates a life as yet unripened
Telémakhos could not keep still, but whispered,/
his head bent close, so the others might not hear:/
My dear friend, can you believe your eyes?/
the murmuring hall, how luminous it is/
with bronze, gold amber, silver, and ivory!/
Homer’s Odyssey, trans. Robert Fitzgerald
What’s Important?
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good text on Ulysses … I think you could go a little deeper with respect to the chapter..good text
Thanks for your feedback, Elis.
My intent is not to do what has been done excellently elsewhere. Gifford has created great notes; Gilbert offers a great summary of each episode. My purpose is to bring together what various great commentators have said about themes and symbols in the work. I am available to discuss specific questions with any reader who cares to leave a Comment as you have been kind enough to do.
I read somewhere that only 7% of those who begin reading Ulysses finish the book. If I can improve the numbers of those who see the website to a 6% success rate, I would be very happy.
I greatly value what you have said. You can be sure that I will continue to think about your comment.
Sincerely,
Don