Resources
Editions, annotations, maps, and more to support your journey
The scholarship on Ulysses is vast. The selections below are simply a curated starting point — works we have found especially helpful and companionable.
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Editions & Texts
Gabler Edition (Penguin Random House)
The most authoritative edition, used as our reference text.
Project Gutenberg — Ulysses
Free online text (1922 first edition). Useful but lacks corrections from later scholarship.
The Little Review Serialization
The original serialized version as it appeared from 1918-1920, before the book publication.
Recommended Reading Companion
Annotations & Guides
Don Gifford's Ulysses Annotated
The essential reference work. Line-by-line annotations explaining allusions and references.
The Joyce Project
Free online annotations with maps, images, and hyperlinked references.
Richard Ellmann — James Joyce
A landmark literary biography offering essential context on Joyce's life, influences, and the world in which Ulysses was written.
Maps & Dublin
Audio & Video
Companion Listening
For those who enjoy thoughtful and entertaining explorations of Ulysses, we recommend the following independent podcasts. These are not aligned to the daily reading schedule, but they offer rich context, insight, and lively discussion.
Re: Joyce Podcast
Frank Delaney's legendary line-by-line podcast. Sadly unfinished, but invaluable.
U22: The Centenary Ulysses Podcast
Hosted by Catherine Flynn. A centenary-focused series featuring scholars and thematic conversations.
Blooms & Barnacles
Hosted by Kelly Bryan and Dermot O'Connor. Informative, accessible, and often delightfully irreverent — a spirited companion for readers.
Video
Why You Should Read James Joyce's Ulysses — Sam Slote
A clear and engaging six-minute animated introduction to James Joyce's Ulysses by Joyce scholar Sam Slote.
James Joyce's Ulysses Dublin Tour — Robert Nicholson
A filmed walking tour of Dublin tracing key locations from Ulysses. A visual companion to the geography of the novel.
Joseph Strick's Ulysses (1967)
The first film adaptation. Controversial but interesting attempt at the impossible.
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