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Ulysses is a walk in the park compared to his later work, Finnegan's Wake.
by phaus 12y ago
Ulysses is a walk in the park compared to his later work, Finnegan's Wake.
- frozenport 12y agoI recall a group of English professors had gathered ever Thursday for the last 3 years to get through Finnegan's Wake. Sometimes I wonder if such a work is something other than a book.
- stephancoral 12y agoFinnegan's Wake is easier to read, in my opinion, because it isn't a linear novel. By its very construction, the non-deterministic "narrative" implores the Reader to leap, skip, and jump about as though lucid dreaming. John Bishop's introduction to the Penguin Classics edition (not my favorite edition, but definitely the best intro) provides a supporting context for this. I think the book is great fun.