Saturday, June 25, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
14th June 2011: chapter eighteen – ‘Penelope’
‘I put my arms around him yes and drew him down to me so he could feel my breasts all perfume yes and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes.’
Our Dublin Odyssey has come to a close, with the hero firmly ensconced in his bed with our heroine who now begins her infamous oceanic monologue.
Join us this evening from 6:30 in Navan Library for readings from the soliloquy of Molly Bloom as she ruminates on everything from soup to sex, fate to fidelity and celebrates, ultimately, her marriage to her dear Poldy.
Navan Library, 6:30 – 8:30. See you there!
Friday, June 3, 2011
7th June 2011: chapters sixteen and seventeen – ‘Eumaeus’ and ‘Ithaca’
‘Preparatory to anything else Mr Bloom brushed off the greater bulk of the shavings and handed Stephen the hat and ashplant and bucked him up generally in orthodox Samaritan fashion which he very badly needed.’
As our expedition through the pages of James Joyce’s Ulysses draws to a close, join us for a reading of the Eumaeus chapter and the penultimate chapter of the book, Ithaca. Stephen and Bloom are finally united and, even if Stephen is in a sorry state, a meeting of minds is attempted. Back at 7 Eccles Street, Stephen and Bloom continue their discussion before Stephen’s eventual departure.
Re-entering the house, Bloom realises in very practical ways that Molly has been entertaining guests. Subduing his anger he recollects his day privately and for his wife before drifting off to sleep top-to-tail with Molly in bed. We’re all set then for Molly’s oceanic monologue to begin ...
Join us on 7th June at 6:30pm in Navan Library for some Joycean fun!
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