Ulysses
A single day in Dublin, Thursday, 16 June 1904. Stephen Dedalus, a young teacher and would-be writer, leaves the tower where he lodges and wanders the city; Leopold Bloom, an advertising canvasser, cooks a kidney, attends a funeral, visits a newspaper office, a library, a pub, a maternity hospital and a brothel, and goes home at last to his wife Molly, who has spent the afternoon with another man. Each of the eighteen episodes is written in a different style, from newspaper headlines to a catechism to Molly's unpunctuated monologue, and each loosely shadows an episode of Homer's Odyssey. Published in Paris in 1922 and banned in Britain and America for years, the novel changed what fiction was thought able to do. It is also very funny. Read it online in your browser on Vinteuil; the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Ulysses
Ulysses by James Joyce can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Ulysses online?
Yes. Ulysses opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
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The first chapter of Ulysses is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Ulysses in the public domain?
Yes. Ulysses by James Joyce is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Ulysses?
About 17 h 38 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Ulysses?
Ulysses by James Joyce is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
