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Contents Author Setting and Plot summary Characters Themes Epiphany and Symbolism Author About the Author James Joyce： an Irish novelist, noted for his experimental use of language in such works as Ulysses (1922) and Finneganns Wake (1939). Joyce’s technical innovations in the art of the novel include an extensive use of interior monologue; he used a complex network of symbolic parallels drawn from the mythology, history, and literature, and created a unique language of invented words, puns, and allusions. He is one of the most innovative novelists of the 20th century and one of the great masters of “the stream of consciousness” Major works A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man ( 1916 ) Ulysses ( 1922 ) Finnegan’s Wake ( 1939 ) Dubliners ( 1914 ) A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916) Highly autobiographical first draft Stephen Hero (1944)—almost burned it 1911 presenting the relation between the artist and society in the modern world Highly modernist: stream-of-consciousness, confluence of naturalism and symbolism Ulysses (1922) The great modernist epic It takes place in a single day, 16 June 1904 (Bloomsday). Joyce first thought of the idea in 1906 as a story for Dubliners.—became the sequel to Stephen Hero. Joyce included hundreds of puzzles that can only be understood by very careful reconstruction of exactly what each character is thinking and doing. Banned after its publication. --1933/12/6 Judge Woolsey lifted the ban in the US For millions of people, June 16 is an extraordinary day. On that day in 1904, Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom each took their epic journeys through Dublin in James Joyces Ulysses, the worlds most highly acclaimed modern novel. Bloomsday, as it is now known, has become a tradition for Joyce enthusiasts all over the world. Dozens of cities around the globe hold their own Bloomsday festivities. The celebrations usually include readings as well as staged re-enactments and street-side improvisations of scenes fro