James Joyce’s Ulysses is widely celebrated as one of the great masterpieces of Twentieth Century literature. Its indelible characters, epic themes, intimate realism, imaginative style, poetic prose, and unparalleled literary connections present a unique reading experience. The book, at 730 pages, is, however, a daunting read, unguided. Though the entire novel covers one day –June 16, 1904—in the Dublin life of its three protagonists, we will take a leisurely guided tour in two semesters through the emotional, cultural, spiritual, and psychological struggles of Leopold and Molly Bloom and Stephen Dedalus on the most “ordinariniest” of days.

New participants are welcome! Even though this course is Part 2 of a 20-week course, I will be more than happy to Zoom with new participants to bring them up to speed on the first 250 pages of the book.  

The format will remain primarily a guided discussion of each chapter. Students can anticipate approximately 2-3 hours of outside reading (or listening to the audio version) each week.

Please note that there will be class during the LLAIC break week, but no class on April 2, 2026.