#35 in Literary fiction
Ulysses
- 736
- Pages
- about 13 h
- Reading time
- Film 1967 +1
- On screen
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Our view
“Ulysses” is a landmark of modernist fiction, with a depth that can stay with a reader for years. Some who admire it still count it among the hardest books they have ever opened; others find the style cold and showy and give up early. Its more than seven hundred pages suit those who enjoy that kind of difficulty and are willing to go slowly.
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About the book
Ulysses is a modernist novel by the Irish writer James Joyce. Partially serialised in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920, the entire work was published in Paris by Sylvia Beach on 2 February 1922, Joyce's fortieth birthday. It is considered one of the most important works of modernist literature and a classic of the genre, having been called "a demonstration and summation of the entire movement".
On screen
This book has been adapted for the screen 2 times — from 1967 to 2003.
Adaptation data: Wikidata · On screen →
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 308 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 68% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Literary fiction average of 8.1. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 6.9 | 17 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 291 | 95% |
Frequently asked
How long is Ulysses?
It has 736 pages — longer than 89% of the ranked books in Literary fiction.
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