The most famous day in literature: June 16th 1904:
Leopold Bloom wakes up, eats a kidney for breakfast, attends a funeral, contemplates his wife's impending adultery, befriends a drunken poet, and wanders Dublin's redlight district.
It's also the date when Bloom's creator, a Mr James Joyce, first strolled his fabled city with Nora Barnacle, whom he would soon make his wife.
Celebrate the day by picking up Ulysses. Experience a true gift to the English language, impress your friends and build upper body strength all at the same time.
2 comments:
...if by "soon" you mean 25 years later. (re: James & Nora's marriage). Also, check out this image: http://www.inspiringcities.org/documenten/citycult/dublin_james_joyce/01_bloomsday_2005.gif
I've definitely been meaning to read this, thanks!
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