Episode 11: Sirens

U22 The Centenary Ulysses Podcast by Catherine Flynn

Jan 31, 202256:17Arts

Surrounded by singing men in the Ormond, Bloom experiences the consolations and dangers of music as he watches Blazes Boylan knock back a drink before his tryst with Molly. We talk about how Joyce transforms words into a...

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