Introduction to each Episode explaining: 1. Main Characters in the episode; 2. Where the action takes place; 3. What time of the day it is; 4. The style in which the episode is written; 5. What happens in the episode; 6. The relationship of the characters and action to Homer's original. James Joyce's Ulysses has long been regarded as the greatest novel of the 20th Century - and the least read. Considered almost unreadable except by scholars and students, it has been picked up and attempted by thousands of enthusiastic readers since its publication only to be given up in despair. But now, for the first time, with the ruthless editing of a 900-page book down to the length of an average novel, a detailed introduction to each chapter giving all the information the reader needs to set the scene, along with numerous inter-textual explanations in red (italic in paperback edition) of any remaining difficulties, Ulysses can be read by anyone. The result is an edition of Ulysses that will be as enjoyable and as readable as it deserves to be, while retaining all that is great about Joyce's stunningly beautiful and entertaining writing. *Please note, however, that any version of this book will not be suitable for children under 18.
