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Hello /lit/. I've been reading Ulysses lately. I haven't read much yet but I'm only understanding maybe 40-50% of what I'm actually reading.

To those who've read it: should I read on? Did you also encounter difficulties understanding it?

>> No.2200301

yes blah blah dense text blah blah infinitely rereadable blah blah blah

>> No.2200320

I gave up after 30 pages.

>> No.2200521

>>2200293
Plough through soldier, you'll look back with satisfaction after you're done

>> No.2200531

You should follow your heart and never look back

>> No.2200538

>>2200320


>I gave up after 30 pages.

This is normal with all "classic literature"

you don't read them for fun or enjoyment, you read them to appear well-read and cultured. nothing else. get to work.

>> No.2200548

just read it twice it's not that difficult of a book

>> No.2200551

>>2200538
But I enjoy most classic literature I read, otherwise I wouldn't read it....?
>>2200293
I enjoyed Ulysses. It's difficult but worthwhile, imo, and using a guide or sparknotes or whatever isn't 'cheating' as other people seem to think. This isn't a game after all, this is serious business. But by all means, stop reading if you aren't enjoying it at all.

>> No.2200556

>>2200538
if you don't get enjoyment out of reading james joyce you need to get executed by god (the real one in heaven)

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2200559

God and Satan are fighting for you literary soul, OP. Who's going to win?

>> No.2200567

I find this extremely helpful: http://www.columbia.edu/%7Efms5/ulys.htm

>> No.2200861

>>2200293
Yes. Get a guide if you don't understand it. I suggest 'the new bloomsday book.'

>> No.2200867

>>2200556
http://loveletters.tribe.net/thread/fce72385-b146-4bf2-9d2e-0dfa6ac7142d

>> No.2200898

The end part is pretty badass, and it makes the rest of the book feel better

>> No.2201520

>>2200556
How's it feel having an imaginary friend?

>> No.2201523

>>2201520

...you're seriously bumping a thread 14 hours afte rthe last post and like 20 hours after the post you're quoting to make some sort of feeble atheism burn?

where's your dignity man?

>> No.2201527

>>2201523
There is no place for dignity on the internet. What are you, 12?

>> No.2201671

Pick up a copy of "Ulysses Annotated."

It's worth it!

>> No.2202199

>>2201520
God damn it. Your the kind of ignorant, smug, supercilious atheist that makes the rest of us look bad! GOOD JOB!

>> No.2203234

>not keeping to the original author; Homer up in this
>not reading Dante either
>LOL

>> No.2203257

Im on page 320 or so...its tough