The Essay | Reading Ulysses: Nuala O’Connor on Penelope
Based on Ulysses by James Joyce
Nuala O'Connor chooses the final episode of Ulysses - Penelope - in which Molly Bloom speaks to us. In the passage we hear, Molly reflects on her husband, and men in general.
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James Joyce's Ulysses | Part 7: From a Cabman's Shelter, to Eccles Street and Home
It is well after midnight when Bloom takes Stephen home and offers him cocoa. In bed, Molly Bloom lies and muses, winding up the threads of the day. Contains strong language.
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James Joyce's Ulysses | Part 6: From Sandymount Beach at Evening, to the Maternity Hospital, and into Nighttown
Between 8.00pm and the hour after midnight. Bloom rescues Stephen from a street brawl outside Bella Cohen's brothel. Contains strong language.