Ulysses Explained [electronic resource] : How Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare Inform Joyce’s Modernist Vision /
Weir, David.author.
When it comes to James Joyce's landmark work, Ulysses , the influence of three literary giants, Homer, Shakespeare, and Dante, cannot be overlooked. Examining Joyce in terms of Homeric narrative, Dantesque structure, and Shakespearean plot, Weir rediscovers Joyce's novel through the lens of his renowned predecessors.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
When it comes to James Joyce's landmark work, Ulysses , the influence of three literary giants, Homer, Shakespeare, and Dante, cannot be overlooked. Examining Joyce in terms of Homeric narrative, Dantesque structure, and Shakespearean plot, Weir rediscovers Joyce's novel through the lens of his renowned predecessors.
Homeric narrative -- Shakespearean plot -- Dantesque design.
Joyce, James, 1882-1941.
British literature.
Literature—History and criticism.
Poetry.
Literature, Modern—20th century.
Literature—Philosophy.
British and Irish Literature.
Literary History.
Poetry and Poetics.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
Literary Theory.