I finished Dubliners about 2 days ago. I thought it was great. Dubliners and Portrait of the Artist were both amazing.
So I started my trek into Ulysses. I had read the first part of it a few years ago thinking "Oh, it can't really be as hard as everybody says it is!" But, after reading the 3rd chapter, and not understanding any of it, I stopped.
I'm not reading it thinking the same as last time. Which is why, to my dismay, I'm reading it with a companion. I never wanted to do it, but I don't think I can really read it without one. Its called "The Bloomsday Book" and it gives about 5 pages of simple synopsis and analysis of the chapter. So what I've been doing it for the 4 chapters I've read is, read the chapter in Ulysses, then read the synopsis, and so far it's been working pretty well.
Though, at this rate, I'll finish the book in about 12 years, I still think it'll be quicker than when I tried reading Proust. *shudder*
So I started my trek into Ulysses. I had read the first part of it a few years ago thinking "Oh, it can't really be as hard as everybody says it is!" But, after reading the 3rd chapter, and not understanding any of it, I stopped.
I'm not reading it thinking the same as last time. Which is why, to my dismay, I'm reading it with a companion. I never wanted to do it, but I don't think I can really read it without one. Its called "The Bloomsday Book" and it gives about 5 pages of simple synopsis and analysis of the chapter. So what I've been doing it for the 4 chapters I've read is, read the chapter in Ulysses, then read the synopsis, and so far it's been working pretty well.
Though, at this rate, I'll finish the book in about 12 years, I still think it'll be quicker than when I tried reading Proust. *shudder*
funkyskunk:
Fuck Proust, i couldn't read him either. As for Joyce, fuck him too. I read some Kundera, it was decent. Same with Kafka. I dunno, maybe its because I am almost done being an English major but all books are starting to bore me. Read Borges, hes the only writer worth a damn.