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Ulysses

Written by: James Joyce, Declan Kiberd - introduction
Narrated by: Patrick Gibson
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This Penguin Classic is performed by Patrick Gibson, known for his roles in The OA, The Tudors and The Passing Bells. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Declan Kiberd

'Everybody knows now that Ulysses is the greatest novel of the century' Anthony Burgess, Observer

Following the events of one single day in Dublin, the 16th June 1904, and what happens to the characters Stephen Dedalus, Leopold Bloom and his wife Molly, Ulysses is a monument to the human condition. It has survived censorship, controversy and legal action, and even been deemed blasphemous, but remains an undisputed modernist classic: ceaselessly inventive, garrulous, funny, sorrowful, vulgar, lyrical and ultimately redemptive. It confirms Joyce's belief that literature 'is the eternal affirmation of the spirit of man'.

'The most important expression which the present age has found; it is a book to which we are all indebted, and from which none of us can escape' T. S. Eliot

'Intoxicating ... a towering work, in its word play surpassing even Shakespeare' Guardian

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I’ve read Ulysses before but I feel like it made a lot more sense over the audio book. Not sure if that’s the case with everyone else but a round of applause for this poor guy having to read Ulysses aloud but he nails it. And it’s pretty fitting and awesome that in a book set in Dublin has a narrator with an amazing Irish accent. Loved it! And if you’ve ever pounded your head against a wall trying to figure out what Joyce is saying then this will help! Marginally…

Amazing narration for a crazy difficult book

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Great performance by native Irish narrator helps add authenticity to this masterpiece. Admittedly, this novel is a tough slog at times - but having finally completed it, I feel that it’ll stay with me forever.

Excellent Narration

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