A bunch of short stories. The only person I've talked to who's read it is m'boy, and he said he stopped halfway through because he didn't like it.
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A bunch of short stories. The only person I've talked to who's read it is m'boy, and he said he stopped halfway through because he didn't like it.
I voted for A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man because it is not long.
Dubliners would probably the easiest and most enjoyable read. It's got the short stories thing going for it, which would make it easy to follow. It's not as stylistically experimental or frustrating as any of Joyce's other works (even Portrait, the most conventional of his novels, plays with language a bit). And "The Dead" is one of the best short stories ever.
And just to clarify, Ulysses is about 50 pages shorter than the Wake.
I've read both A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Ulysses and any person who has not done so really should. Both are just wonderful books, perhaps not the easiest to read but well worth the struggle of getting through them. I personally believe Ulysses to be the better of those two - a really interesting story.
I voted for Finnegans Wake though, having just checked it out of my library. I've made attempts at it and would be pleased with help trying to read it through. My copy of Finnegans wake which 'embodies all author's corrections' is 628 pages long.
Anyone who has trouble reading Joyce should consider checking out some literary criticism's on his writings, books, and use of language (there are endless books written on his books) and could possibly find some sense in what appears to be nonsense. [I just recently read this collection of essays concerning the languages of Joyce and thought the picture of Joyce (http://www.atomilk.net/gallery/main....g2_itemId=1076) aswell as Eco's diagram on finnegans wake (http://www.atomilk.net/gallery/main....g2_itemId=1079) to be very neat!]
Wow! I'm up for the challenge. :thumbs_upQuote:
Originally Posted by Unspar
I just picked it because of my list and because I spent several days in Dublin. (though I have no idea what the story is about) As far as my list goes, we have to pick Dubliners or Portrait of an Artist otherwise I'd have to sit this one out.Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
I've read it. There are several sories, like "The Dead" which are excellent. There are other stories which I feel are overrated. I wound up picking Portrait.Quote:
Originally Posted by emily655321
Actually all the books are set in Dublin. (I'm not sure about Finnegan's) Ulysses gets quite specific with the sites and places in the city.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shea
Why am I the only who voted for Ulysses?
C'mon people do the right thing.
I'll tell you what, Ry. If Ulysses isn't picked, we'll start our own thread on it while we read it together and try to entice others to join. But that will have to wait until the summer for me. But you should read Portrait before Ulysses.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryduce
I read Portrait like 3 months ago which is why I don't wanna read it.
The Book Club read The Portrait last year (http://www.online-literature.com/for...ead.php?t=3408) so I will go with Dubliners as well.
Really? What if it wins again?
i tried to read ulysses just a few months ago. maybe im to young for it, although i like to concider myself a pretty well read 17 year old gal. it was to over my head. but i thought tsatf was to but with this forum kind of helping me along its been great. buuuut my mom said portrait of a young man was reeeally good. so thats my vote
I think I'm gonna sit this one out.
It's not over yet Ry. Actually I would like to change my vote to Dubliners. Is that possible, Jay or Scher?