Reading Ulysses for a university course and was wondering if

>>9054929
great tip: start with the greeks

>>9054929
listen to this:
http://blog.frankdelaney.com/re-joyce/

I'm reading it for a class as well, what a coincidence. My class is doing two episodes every other week throughout our whole semester. It makes it a pretty chill read

>>9055614
It's a modernist unit, we're also reading To the Lighthouse and some other stuff, I think they intend to dedicate a couple of weeks into unpacking everything, god knows how they expect any of us to be able to have an understanding at the end of a week as they usually do

>the spirituality thread was deleted
>this is the top post on /lit/

Read along to the audiobook on youtube, it's not perfectly read but it helps a tonne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY1E-NqPcP0&list=PL2pH-DD1pFYaerbwInIQoLzoGAZfMi10L

>>9054929
The key thing is not to skip passages you find difficult. If you lose the thread of the narrative you'll be hopelessly lost. Keep re-reading every section until it goes in.

An early test will come in the Proteus chapter, when you're challenged to follow Stephen's thoughts. He's a pretentious little oik, and its a bit like riding a bull while you're drunk ...