Dear reader, you may ask, who are you and why are you going to blog about you're reading of one of the most difficult novels ever written? I'm Zack Kline, a college student from the Pacific northwest who is not an english major, though I have a couple friends who are. I have wanted to try reading Ulysses for quite a few years now, and have made several abortive attempts before. I want to read the book because of its reputation, and, like the man who climbed Everest, because it's there.
So why the blog? It will serve to keep me going at tough moments, of which their will certainly be many, and I've been wanting to get back into blogging for quite a while now, and … So, I have several reasons to do this, some better than others. I also hope it will be fun for everyone, including me and any readers I might have.
How will I do this? Episode by episode seems most promising: (for the uninitiated, this book isn't split into conventional chapters, but rather episodes, marked by sometimes abrupt changes in writing style and point of view. THere are eighteen of these, and I'm presently on the fifth.) So that's how I'll do this, cover one episode per post, ideally, though some are longer than others and might need to be split. I'll summarize my thoughts on the episode, synopsize what happened, etc.
A final word on spoilers: it goes without saying there will be plenty. Don't expect to come away from this blog without them. THen again, I'll be discussing a novel many people claim is unreadable, so perhaps it won't matter so much. In any case, enjoy.
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