Re: James Joyce and Ulysses
"Mr. Leopold Bloom consumed with relish the inner organs of beasts and fowl."
I read Ulysses in college. Without the guide and guidance of a prof, I would have missed much of the allusions. It's more of a virtuoso work than a readable one, IMO. The stories in Dubliners are more accessible and contain many of the elements hidden in Ulysses. Dubliners + portrait is enough Joyce for me.
Skip Sein und Zeit. L'Etre et le Neant is an easier read. Then plow through Warheit und Methode for a gentle brain [censored].
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