In this landmark study of James Joyce s "Finnegans Wake," Luca Crispi and Sam Slote have brought together fourteen other leading Joyce experts in a genetic guide to one of the twentieth century s most intriguing works of fiction. Each essay approaches "Finnegans Wake" through novel perspectives afforded by Joyce s preparatory manuscripts. By investigating a work through its manuscripts, genetic criticism both grounds speculative interpretations in an historical, material context and opens up a broader horizon for critical and textual interpretation.
The introduction by Luca Crispi, Sam...