Joyce's Revenge: History, Politics, and Aesthetics in Ulysses

by Andrew Gibson

This eminently learned book transforms our understanding of Joyce's Ulysses by placing the novel firmly in the historical context of Anglo-Irish political and cultural relations in the period 1880-1920. Gibson argues that Ulysses is a great work of liberation that also takes a complex form of revenge on the colonizer's culture.

Hardcover

First published June 6, 2002

Reviews

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredibly comprehensive reading of Ulysses. He covers just about every aspect of the novel in a post colonial framework conceivable. Should you think of another point that could be made whilst reading, the chances are Gibson covers it in a few pages’ time.

[Charlotte McDonald · Rating 5 out of 5]

I only used a few chapters for an assignment on Joyce, but the theory presented was outstanding, balanced and considerate. The whole concept of Joyce's revenge for the subordination of the Irish under the institution of English Literature, is pregnant with fruitful passages for my essay! Cheers Gibson!