Ulysses

Author: Joyce
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: This book is hailed as the pioneering work of stream-of-consciousness fiction. Author Joyce breaks away from traditional writing methods, employing highly bizarre techniques to depict various events that occur in Dublin over a period of eighteen hours, with each hour written as a chapter. The final chapter describes the sexual psychology of the female protagonist, consisting of only two punctuation marks at the beginning and end, truly a literary marvel. Additionally, the book sparked debates over whether it constitutes pornography, leading to it being taken to court twice in the West. After being lifted from censorship, its influence grew even greater. In 2000, several major media outlets in the UK and the US consistently ranked this book as one of the most influential works of the 20th century in the world.