Frank Delaney's Re: Joyce
Re: Joyce! On the international literary feast day of Bloomsday 2010, we launched a podcast to commemorate James Joyce's mighty novel, "Ulysses", the action of which took place in 18 hours of June 16, 1904. Every week you'll find a five-minute mini-essay from me designed to take you through the novel that's on every list of the greatest books ever written. And as Ulysses runs to some 375,000 words, and I mean to go through it sentence by sentence if I have to, in order to convey the full brilliance of this novel - and the enjoyment to be had from it - I'll be podcasting for some time to come! It's such an absorbing book, it's got diamond mines of references, it's so compassionate, so tender, so moving, so funny - and most of us never know that, because most of us have long been daunted by it. No need to be afraid any more - that is, if you make a habit of listening to these podcasts.
re: Joyce 238, Fidus Achates

In which Mr. Bloom sees for the first time Stephen Dedalus.

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re: Joyce 237, The road to Hell

The carriage moves off, the funeral begins.

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re: Joyce 236, Funeral Pace

We begin a new chapter and go to a funeral.

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re: Joyce 235, Farewell the Lotus

Chapter Five ends in a bath-tub: or does it?

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re: Joyce 234, Lingering Lotus-Eaters

Mr. Bloom considers the game of cricket and a ballad.

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re: Joyce 233, Sports & Porters

Mr. Bloom thinks he can do better.

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re: Joyce 232, The Throwaway Factor

The beginning of a wonderful long-running joke.

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re: Joyce 231, Waxes & Warts

Mr. Bloom considers hemophilia and lemony soap.

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Mr. Bloom shows an understanding of nettles and oatmeal and rainwater

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re: Joyce 229, Poppysyrups & Poisons

Mr. Bloom entertains deep thoughts about healing potions.

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re: Joyce 228, Pestle and Mortar

Mr. Bloom peers into the history and mystery of alchemy.

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re: Joyce 227, Furtive Hands

Mr. Bloom adjusts his clothing and steps out into the light.

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re: Joyce 226, Browbeatings & Buzz

Mr. Bloom dwells on lofty priests and lowlife pickpockets. 

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 re: Joyce 225, Whispers of Remorse

Mr. Bloom and the wonders of the confessional.

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re: Joyce 224A, Throwing the Book at Him

In this Baker's Dozen special edition hear about two new and compelling books of Joyceana.

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re: Joyce 224, Eunuchs & Liqueurs

Mr. Bloom contemplates high voices and fancy drinks.

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re: Joyce 223, Mozart or Muller

Mr. Bloom loves the sound of his wife's glorious voice.

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re: Joyce 222, Wine & Spirits

Mr. Bloom attempts some democratic thoughts on Catholic worship.

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re: Joyce 221, Character & Assassination

Mr. Bloom has a few scathing thoughts on Catholics and their standards.

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re: Joyce 220, Bread & Bleeding Statues

Mr. Bloom's irreverent thoughts extend to irreverent events.

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re: Joyce 219, Cannibals and Corpses

Mr. Joyce, through Mr. Bloom's thoughts, offends the devout. 

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re: Joyce 218, Swimmers & Sodalities

find interesting connections and mischievous irreverence.

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re: Joyce 217, Jesuits & Jossticks

Mr. Bloom contemplates some world religions.

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re: Joyce 216A, The Birth of Dubliners

Frank's centenary talk for the Rosenbacchanal dinner in Philadelphia on Friday 13 June 2014.

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re: Joyce 216, Pools and Swirls

Mr. Bloom contemplates a virtual flood of dark brew.

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re: Joyce 215, Stout Fun

Mr Bloom considers valuable signatures and barrels of Guinness

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re: Joyce 214, Cool Waters

A woman with a jar of cool water in her head? Does Mr. Bloom imagine it?

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Mr. Bloom has his own, somewhat questionable, version of the famous scene from the Gospels.

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re: Joyce 212, Pinpoints

Mr. Bloom reflects on roughness, roses and thorns.

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re: Joyce 211, The Flowers That Bloom

Mr. Bloom considers floriography.

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re: Joyce 210, Matters of Correction

Mr. Bloom reads his erotic correspondence and we learn a little more about him. 

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re: Joyce 209, Petals & Pussycats

 Mr. Bloom looks at a wise cat and opens his breathtaking letter.

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re: Joyce 208, Taws & Dobbers

Mr. Bloom, in search of a quiet corner, causes rudery to be unveiled.

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re: Joyce 207, Nags & Nosebags

Mr. Bloom contemplates the peaceful lives of horses. 

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 re: Joyce 206, Stage Stars & Sadness

Mr. Bloom looks into the distance and recalls his poor father. 

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re: Joyce 205, Soft Soap & Smallpox

Mr. Bloom, pleased at having vanquished McCoy, now worries about vaccination.

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re: Joyce 204 A, Location, Location, Location

In this Baker's Dozen essay Frank looks at some of the places in Homer's Greece that connect to Joyce's Dublin.

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re: Joyce 204, Funeral Tricks

Mr. Bloom agrees to oblige Mr. McCoy at a funeral.

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re: Joyce 203, Portmanteaus & Potted Meat

 

 

Mr. Bloom gets wise to a luggage scam.

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re: Joyce 202, Silk Stockings & Esprit de Corps

Mr. Bloom is hoping for something shocking but Life gets in the way.

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re: Joyce 201, Foosterings & Fallbacks

Mr. Bloom is irritated by impediments to his lovely, rich-woman fantasy.

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Mr. Bloom sees a rich lady, but is she too far above him?

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re: Joyce 199, The Real McCoy

Mr Blooms wants to read his secret letter but he's interrupted.

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Mr. Bloom has scathing thoughts on the men in uniform.

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Frank stalks Mr. Bloom to the Post Office and finds that he uses a false name!

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Mr. Bloom is caught between Newton and Archimedes.

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Mr. Bloom thinks how sweet it would be to do nothing.

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re: Joyce 194, Hatbands & Heat

Mr. Bloom has a secret and Joyce has a very good joke.

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re: Joyce 193, Funeral Music

Mr. Bloom hears an undertaker's song.

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re: Joyce 192a, Love & Ulysses

a Baker's Dozen edition for St. Valentine's day, Frank considers the love story at the heart of Joyce's greatest work

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re: Joyce 192, Hitting the Streets

The beginning of Chapter Five: Mr. Bloom goes forth.

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Mr. Bloom is bodily refreshed and summoned by bells.

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How do you connect Leonardo da Vinci to Disney's dancing hippos? 

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The Literary Ambitions of Leopold Bloom.

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Warning! TMI on the way - Mr. Bloom is in the toilet.

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Mr. Bloom goes about his morning duty.

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Mr. Bloom takes the air and considers his estates. 

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