Ulysses Companion
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Ulysses Companion

A plain-English reading guide to James Joyce's Ulysses — all 18 episodes, characters, themes, and Dublin context.

Start here

  • Beginner's guide
  • How to read for the first time
  • Why is Ulysses difficult?
  • Do you need a guide?
  • Best edition for beginners

Characters & concepts

  • Who is Leopold Bloom?
  • Who is Molly Bloom?
  • Who is Stephen Dedalus?
  • Who is Buck Mulligan?
  • Themes in Ulysses

Style & place

  • Styles by episode
  • Interior monologue
  • Homeric parallels
  • Dublin map & locations

The book

  • Episode summaries
  • Telemachus summary
  • Proteus summary
  • Calypso summary
  • Glossary

Read along

  • Daily companion
  • What is Bloomsday?
  • Characters
  • About this guide

“Yes I said yes I will Yes.”

For the love of Joyce · 1922 — 2026