Shakespeare s presence in Joyce s work is tentacular, extending throughout his career on many different levels: cultural, structural, lexical, and psychological; yet a surprisingly long time has passed since the last monograph on this literary nexus was published." Joyce/Shakespeare" brings together fresh work by internationally recognized Joyce scholars on these two icons, reinvigorating our understanding of Joyce at play with the Bard. One way these essays revitalize the discussion is by moving well beyond the traditional Joycean challenge of "thinking Shakespearean" by "thinking...
Shakespeare s presence in Joyce s work is tentacular, extending throughout his career on many different levels: cultural, structural, lexical, and ...