Moby Dick is better than Ulysses and Melville could completely

>>9878276
I mean of course but we should preserve the Mythos of Ulysses because it distracts pseuds

>beating Joyce in a fight

Not much of an accomplishment, dude could hardly see.

Well you're definitely right about the second part, at least. Joyce was a reedy, pencil-necked fucker, while Melville was a sailor who actively exercised.

>>9878276
>prove me wrong

I can't.

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>>9878276
He would have to actually beat Hemmingway in a fight since he was Joyce's voluntary bodyguard

Now that'd be a fight I'd pay to see

>>9878314
I wonder if anyone has ever spoken about fighting Hemingway because of Joyce.

I'd love to read some interviews about it.

>>9878314
Melville could have kicked Hemingway's ass too. Hemingway was the ultimate fake tough guy, the one time he actually tried to box somebody he got his ass beat. Meanwhile, as mentioned, Melville was actually a sailor and adventurer.

>>9878328
Yeah I'd believe that, would be great to watch Hemmingway start crying like a girl once Herm busts him apart

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>>9878276
A better book? Not hard. Better written? No fucking way.

> could completely destroy Joyce in a fight
Even most neckbeards here would probably accomplish that.

>>9878362
「B L O O D & T H U N D E R」

>>9878282
>every word chosen intentionally
>every sentence contains myriad allusions to politics, religion, art, philosophy, and history, while being entirely relevant to the story
>Ireland made Bloomsday a holiday
>Good story, 4D characters, innovate POV, god-tier Prose.

Yeah, what a pseud book.

>>9878580
>every word chosen intentionally
>every sentence contains myriad allusions to politics, religion, art, philosophy, and history, while being entirely relevant to the story

this is why you're supposed to read poetry, this isn't impressive

>>9878536
underrated

>>9878580
>>every word chosen intentionally

Opposed to what, writers who pick them out of a hat?

>>9878640
Go to bed Burroughs

>>9878648
snippity snip snip

>>9878314
We need a book about this