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194: Ulysses, by James Joyce

Classical Stuff You Should Know

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James Joyce's Ulysses

James Joyce's Ulysses is being turned into a TV series. In the first episode, we discover Steven living in a disused Martello tower overlooking Dublin Bay. He receives a letter from a romantic liaison he's sort of having on the side. We see him giving a Roman history lesson at the Mr. DZ school. And finally, we see him walking on the Dublin strand, hear his musing on things seen and unseen.

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