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Ulysses

James Joyce

Public domain worldwide

28 chapters · 5,462 paragraphs

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Early 20th-century Dublin (1904), Ireland. The visual tone should be naturalistic yet tinged with theatrical artificiality—ordinary domestic moments rendered with heightened, literary self-consciousness. Interiors are modest and working-class; exteriors feature Dublin's characteristic gray stone architecture and harbor landmarks.

Characters

  • Buck Mulligan

    A plump, stately man with an equine face, pale oak-colored untonsured hair, and even white teeth (some capped with gold). He wears a yellow ungirdled dressing gown and carries himself with theatrical, performative gestures.

  • Stephen Dedalus

    A young man, displeased and sleepy in demeanor, who leans with arms on railings and observes coldly. He is spare in build and often appears withdrawn or introspective.

Settings

  • The Martello Tower (Dublin)

    A round stone gunrest tower with a stairhead, dark winding stairs, and an elevated platform overlooking surrounding land. The setting has a cool, austere military architecture bathed in mild morning light, with mountains visible in the awaking distance.

Contents

  1. The Project Gutenberg eBook of Ulysses
  2. — I —
  3. [ 2 ]
  4. [ 3 ]
  5. — II —
  6. [ 5 ]
  7. [ 6 ]
  8. [ 7 ]
  9. [ 8 ]
  10. [ 9 ]
  11. [ 10 ]
  12. [ 11 ]
  13. [ 12 ]
  14. Chapter 15
  15. [ 13 ]
  16. [ 14 ]
  17. Chapter 18
  18. [ 15 ]
  19. Chapter 20
  20. Chapter 21
  21. Chapter 22
  22. [ 16 ]
  23. Chapter 25
  24. [ 17 ]
  25. Chapter 27
  26. Chapter 28
  27. [ 18 ]
  28. Chapter 30