Matthew J. C. Hodgart, Ruth Bauerle A passionate musician as well as a writer, James Joyce grew up hearing his father sing opera arias and for a time aspired to become a singer himself. In Joyce's Grand Operoar, two internationally respected Joyce scholars join forces to present over 3,000 of Joyce's opera allusions as they appear in Finnegans Wake. The resulting volume will delight both opera lovers and Joyceans. The allusions are organized first by the page and line of their appearance in Finnegans Wake and then cross-referenced by opera composers and their works, librettists, designers, critics, and conductors, as well as by arias, characters, and singers. The rich musical subtext of Finnegans Wake incorporates Joyce's earlier opera allusions in a grand opera finale of his own.
Wake presents a detailed feminist reading of several crucial sections and themes.
Includes an introduction concerning Joyce's attitudes toward women. First published in French in 1973 this book is the first full-length treatment of James Joyce's aesthetic ideas. It gives a coherent unity to Joyce's scattered writings on aesthetics while placing them in a rich historical context. This 1992 edition is translated and revised by the author. This collection of short stories forms an interwoven tapestry of the struggles of men and women to rise above the constraints of their everyday lives.