6/28/2023 0 Comments Ulysses rte![]() ![]() ![]() In partnership with Penguin Classics and Hay Festival, the storied Parisien bookshop (which already has its own podcast, featuring conversations and readings by authors, recorded live in the shop) on February 2 begins an ensemble recording leading up to Bloomsday on June 16. It’s like 18 novels in one, because the 18 chapters are written in 18 different styles,” muses O’Brien.įriends of Shakespeare and Company read Ulysses by James Joyce “Ulysses is the most mountainous, the most extraordinary and variable and ruminative and gifted and dazzling and everything else book. The introductory episode features authors Joseph O’Connor and Edna O’Brien (whose slim biography of Joyce is also worth seeking out) chatting with Gerry O’Flaherty, a founding member of the James Joyce Institute of Ireland and our guide through the series. On the same podcast feed is the ‘Reading Ulysses’ series, first broadcast in 2004, and comprising discussion, guides, and explanations of each chapter. Suddenly, Ulysses won’t seem so daunting. By all means, just press play and listen, though it might best be enjoyed while reading along. ![]()
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