/lit/ - Literature

bravo

Yep. That's today. Time to not care again.

>>2726214


“Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age.”

he knew a thing or two about a thing or two

Ah damn. I'd read Ulysses if I had a copy. I still haven't gotten around to it.

>>2726243
Yep. He probably knew better than to celebrate a stupid holiday instead of just taking to heart a lesson like that and inspiring yourself.

>>2726248

Don't prop up Joyce so high just yet. The man knew the value of a good drink and a good time as well.

>>2726211 mah nigga, just readin' it...

Yes, the newspapers were right: Bloom was general all over Dublin. Feet were falling on every part of the pale city, on Sandymount, falling softly upon Bachelors Walk, farther westward, softly falling into the dark mutinous Liffy shingles. They were falling, too, upon every part of the lonely churchyard on the hill where Dignam lay buried. His steps lay thickly drifted on the swept cobbles of the crooked crosses and dust walkways, on the sawdust floorboards of the little cafes, on the barren sands of east shore. His soul swoons slowly as he recalls his steps falling faintly through the city and faintly falling, like the descent of his last lips, upon sweet Molly's rump.

Well, I'm in the middle of A Portrait of the Artist right now, so I guess that'll have to do.

>>2726251
and let's not forget that he spent 17 years writing a nearly unreadable book

The greatest author EVER! Ulysses mildly confirmed that, and then Finnegans Wake was the final step in his journey to greatness.

No man (let's face it, women can't write) will ever surpass his work.

Happy Bloomsday all!

>At Library chapter
>Found the book understandable so far
>Whatthefuckamireading.jpg

Convince me to carry on. It's the second time I've attempted to read it.

>>2726320
It's only 'nearly unreadable' if you're a dilettante or underaged.

>>2726327
>claims Finnegan's Wake is only 'unreadable' if you're a dilettante or underaged
The introduction of the most popular edition states outright that it's unreadable in the typical sense.

>>2726340
>Finnegan's
Why do I always do that?

>>2726327
I agree with you, actually, but a lot of people who have studied literature their entire lives wouldn't..

>>2726343
Because you're an underaged dilettante

>>2726346
Eh, at least I have good taste in folk music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YafattqPLks

>>2726340
'Reading in the typical sense' probably being reading a novel. Well, there are other forms out there as well, so don't despair. You can't plough through FW, since it's actually meant to be read aloud, and also, you know, forever. It's the perfect friend for insomniacs

leave an audiobook of finnegans wake running as you sleep, post what happens

>>2726353
The only audiobook around is terrible
>speaks too quick, often makes errors, doesn't repeat it when makes error
Granted it's a hard novel to read, but don't attempt what you can't do.

>>2726359

I hope you're not talking about Jim Norton's reading, which is actually quite good.

>>2726378

example

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAc901X7gK0

>>2726378
Fuck. I thought you meant Jim Norton the comedian.

>>2726408

Well, this Jim Norton was Bishop Brennan in Father Ted, so he has some history with comedy.

WHEN I MAKE A CUP OF TEA, I MAKE A CUP OF TEA

>>2726413
I thought that was Jim Norton the comedian.

>>2726422

now I'm confused ...

>>2726427
You must remember that truth is relative.

>>2726431

no it isn't

>>2726353
Only post with any thought in this thread.

Happy Bloomsday all.