Ulysses (1978 Franklin Library edition) by James Joyce is a lavishly bound tribute to the 1922 modernist epic that redefined literature. The novel chronicles a single day—June 16, 1904—in Dublin, intertwining the journeys of adman Leopold Bloom, young artist Stephen Dedalus, and Bloom’s wife Molly, whose soliloquy (“yes I said yes I will Yes”) remains iconic. Joyce’s stream-of-consciousness technique, puns, and parodies of literary styles (from medieval to tabloid) mirror humanity’s chaos and beauty.
The Franklin Library edition—full leather binding, gilt edges, and archival paper—elevates this daunting masterpiece into a tactile work of art. Often including a critical introduction, it’s a jewel for Joyce devotees.
