James Joyce originally conceived of Ulysses as a short story. For more than 10 years the idea germinated, until Joyce began the novel in earnest in 1914. Seven years later, this masterpiece, perhaps the greatest literary achievement of the 20th century, was complete. Ulysses records the events of a single day in Dublin, June 16, 1904, through the words and deeds of three principal characters--Stephen Daedalus, the hero of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man; Leopold Bloom; and his wife, Molly. On this simple foundation Joyce builds his legendary tale. Unabridged. Read by Donal Donnelly and Miriam Healy-Louie. 40 CDs. 42.5 hours.
