2.20 analysing Scylla & Charybdis 1

Introducing the 'Shakespeare' episode. We are in the National Library of Ireland and Stephen is there to explain his Hamlet theory to the Dublin literati. As a bi-product, if not the main product, he's hoping to dazzle them with his intelligent and intellectual breadth, so that they may let him join their little gang. It's a dense chapter. So much so, that in this podcast, we take around an hour to consider just the first few pages. There will be similarly detailed analysis next time, but with all that knowledge tucked safely away, we can after that, proceed at a more normal pace. This podcast forms part of an educational reading group and is intended for criticism, discussion, and study. James Joyce’s Ulysses (1922) is in the public domain in the UK. This recording includes commentary, interpretation, and contextual explanation, and is not presented as a standalone audiobook. The readings in this podcast are provided for educational and discussion purposes. They are interwoven with commentary and analysis videos and are not intended to reproduce any specific commercial edition. The underlying text of Ulysses is in the public domain in the UK, and the reading here is part of a broader interpretive session. During sessions I refer to several editions of Ulysses for ease of navigation, including the Penguin Modern Classics edition or the Bodley Head 1993 'Gabler' edition or the Project Gutenberg e-book based on pre-1923 print editions. And may read from each and other editions. Page references are provided to help readers follow along in whichever edition they own. The reading itself is embedded within the broader commentary and discussion of the analysis podcasts and is not intended as a verbatim reproduction of any particular edition. This podcast contains or refers to commentary, analysis, and original discussion.© 2026 North London Ulysses and Russell Raphael. All rights reserved.