Ulysses

"Ulysses" is a groundbreaking modernist novel written by Irish author James Joyce, first published in 1922. The novel is set in Dublin, Ireland, over the course of a single day, June 16, 1904, and follows the experiences and inner thoughts of its protagonist, Leopold Bloom, as he goes about his daily activities.

The novel is structured as an epic journey paralleling Homer's "Odyssey," with each chapter corresponding to an episode in the original epic. Leopold Bloom, an advertising canvas ...