Strolling Through Ulysses 2.58

“This edition of Ulysses is not intended for the Joycean scholar; nor is it directed at the reading enthusiast who prefers to tackle any new piece of reading material in its original form. It is aimed at the countless people who wish to read and enjoy Ulysses, but who are either reluctant to do so because they have heard it is ‘an impossible book’, or who have attempted to read it but have ended up abandoning it.”

“Notwithstanding the introduction of clearer punctuation in this edition, Ulysses still represents a significant challenge to the reader, but it takes it out of the realm of ‘the impossible’, where it now firmly resides for many readers, and brings it into the realm of ‘a challenge’. The challenge is well worth the effort.”