‘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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