Best books about Ulysses?

tboyce.TakeThisOut@lww.com (TeeBis) wrote in message news:<6f4dd5d9.0310281238.3f2fd7bd.TakeThisOut@posting.google.com>...
 > Annotations to Ulysses by Gifford; James Joyce's Ulysses by Gilbert;
 > Ulysses on the Liffey by Ellmann. The ones you have are good too.

The Gilbert book is essential to the novice -- although it's prim and
proper these days, and doesn't get deep into the gritty language or
subjects, it's a fine guide and roadmap to understanding the basic
story, and the underlying themes.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Frank Budgen's James Joyce and the Making of Ulysses is absolutely
essential, since it contains most of Joyce's own discussions of the
book.

Another fantastic book is Clive Hart and Leo Knuth's Topographical
Guide to James Joyce's Ulysses, complete with maps of the routes of
characters (e.g. pointing out that while Mulligan and Haines are
waiting for Stephen in the Ship, he's only a few doors away in another
pub, Mooney's, buying drinks for the newspaper men!)

Ellmann's biography of Joyce is great, but his Ulysses on the Liffey
is all nonsense. The only good thing in it is the Linati schema, a
different schema from the one given to Gilbert.
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chhrisp.RemoveThis@aol.com (Peter Chrisp) wrote in message news:<47ffe848.0311040558.24043661.RemoveThis@posting.google.com>...
 > Frank Budgen's James Joyce and the Making of Ulysses is absolutely
 > essential, since it contains most of Joyce's own discussions of the
 > book.
 >
 > Another fantastic book is Clive Hart and Leo Knuth's Topographical
 > Guide to James Joyce's Ulysses, complete with maps of the routes of
 > characters (e.g. pointing out that while Mulligan and Haines are
 > waiting for Stephen in the Ship, he's only a few doors away in another
 > pub, Mooney's, buying drinks for the newspaper men!)
 >
 > Ellmann's biography of Joyce is great, but his Ulysses on the Liffey
 > is all nonsense. The only good thing in it is the Linati schema, a
 > different schema from the one given to Gilbert.

There's another good schema in the Marilyn French book "The Book as
World". And yes, I enjoy the various "walking guides".

I had hoped to be in Dublin for next year's centenary of Bloomsday,
but sadly my economic situation has taken a downturn and I'll probably
have to celebrate at home.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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