Ulysses: A Comic?

[Raven Falcon.]

Having not ventured beyond the early parts, I found it funny.
The dialogs are funny.

So why is it considered as the greatest English prose work in the 20th century?

Where's the depth?

If there isn't any depth to it, then it is no more "literature" than pop-fiction like Harry Potter.

I humbly ask for some educated opinions from those who have gone through it on multiple occasions.

I thank you all.

[Loganm]

Joyce's comic sentiments may be excused considering he wrote the best prose in the language, however, it is all in Dubliners.

[Raven Falcon.]

Joyce's comic sentiments may be excused considering he wrote the best prose in the language, however, it is all in Dubliners.
Some example of "the best prose in the language" please. May I or may I not have?

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Humor doesn't negate genius.

[Desolation]

^ Of course it does. Everyone knows that real literary genius is absolutely dead serious and humorless. Comedy is for lazy commoners who don't have any formal academic training.

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

:lol: Of course, you're right. What was I thinking?

[hanzklein]

The entire book is insanely deep. The best way I can describe it is that its a philosophical response. Its basically a manifesto of every day life. Its supposed to be crazily funny too. The deepness makes it like a 5 headed hydra, you think you 'understand' it but then realize there are about 20 other sides to approach it from. It's definitely one of the most unique books in existence that pushes what language means.

It can also vary from insanely fun and exciting to read to phonebook levels of boring. Comedy is indeed a factor in the book, and I've burst out laughing a few times in the book, though haven't really found it particularly funny. I do know people who swear its the funniest thing they ever read.

[Odiwann]

listen ......to molly
http://soundcloud.com/phlashboredom/mollys-soliloquy