EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 1H 3M
Begin Here!! Introduction to Ulysses
from North London Ulysses · host Russell Raphael
If new to this podcast or the book Ulysses by James Joyce, then welcome to North London Ulysses! We are here to guide you through this wonderful book, if not line by line then pretty much every paragraph. We suggest, especially if fairly new to Ulysses, that you listen to this episode first in which your channel host Russell Raphael, presents an introductory lecture to the the Ulysses and this podcast. After hearing this, the next episode will be the reading of chapter 1 Telemachus, called '1.1 reading Telemachus'.Because we also read live in the pub every week, we favour the Penguin Classic 2000 edition which has a slightly larger print and so marginally better for a live reading. Feel free to follow along in any edition you wish and for the podcasts, Russell is not confined to any edition and gives page references to several. This introduction corresponds to lecture 1 in a book of lectures, the link to which is below. An Understanding of Ulysses: Normal Joyce for Normal People: Amazon.co.uk: Raphael, Russell: 9781905269365: BooksThis 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.
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If new to this podcast or the book Ulysses by James Joyce, then welcome to North London Ulysses! We are here to guide you through this wonderful book, if not line by line then pretty much every paragraph. We suggest, especially if fairly new to Ulysses, that you listen to this episode first in which your channel host Russell Raphael, presents an introductory lecture to the the Ulysses and this podcast. After hearing this, the next episode will be the reading of chapter 1 Telemachus, called '1.1 reading Telemachus'.Because we also read live in the pub every week, we favour the Penguin Classic 2000 edition which has a slightly larger print and so marginally better for a live reading. Feel free to follow along in any edition you wish and for the podcasts, Russell is not confined to any edition and gives page references to several. This introduction corresponds to lecture 1 in a book of lectures, the link to which is below. An Understanding of Ulysses: Normal Joyce for Normal People: Amazon.co.uk: Raphael, Russell: 9781905269365: BooksThis 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.
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