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It took me a few tries to get through Ulysses, but I enjoyed it when I finally figured it out. What helped for me is first reading A Portrait of the Artist as
by lacker 1y ago
It took me a few tries to get through Ulysses, but I enjoyed it when I finally figured it out.
What helped for me is first reading A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, which is kind of like an easier version of the same style that introduces some of the characters in Ulysses. And then following along on ulyssesguide.com when I was reading it. Some of the parts (the fake quasi latin) are extra difficult and it helps to have a guide so you don't get completely lost as to what's going on.
- io84 1y agoI had a few tries at Ulysses in my 20s and always abandoned it. I tried it again aged 38 and I found it flowed much more easily. The protagonist Leopold Bloom, who I remembered as an old man from earlier attempts, was relatable. It turns out Bloom is exactly 38. I find side notes too disruptive when reading so my crutch for the middle was to skim a short chapter summary before a starting each new chapter. This let me enjoy the dreamlike qualities of the text without needing to catch every reference.