--- product_id: 8477300 title: "Ulysses Annotated: Notes for James Joyce's Ulysses" price: "260.12 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8477300-ulysses-annotated-notes-for-james-joyces-ulysses store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Ulysses Annotated: Notes for James Joyce's Ulysses **Price:** 260.12 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Ulysses Annotated: Notes for James Joyce's Ulysses - **How much does it cost?** 260.12 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8477300-ulysses-annotated-notes-for-james-joyces-ulysses) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Don Gifford's annotations to Joyce's great modern classic comprise a specialized encyclopedia that will inform any reading of Ulysses. The suggestive potential of minor details was enormously fascinating to Joyce, and the precision of his use of detail is a most important aspect of his literary method. The annotations in this volume illuminate details which are not in the public realm for most of us. The annotations gloss place names, define slang terms, give capsule histories of institutions and political and cultural movements and figures, supply bits of local and Irish legend and lore, explain religious nomenclature and practices, trace literary allusions and references to other cultures. Annotations are keyed not only to the reading text of the critical edition of Ulysses, but to the standard 1961 Random House edition, and the current Modern Library and Vintage texts. Review: A splendid companion! - This is such a valuable resource for sifting through all the intricacies of Ulysses. Firstly, the book is of an extremely high quality. But secondly, and more importantly, it is filled to the brim with resources. Each chapter begins with a map of the relevant geographical area of Dublin with locations of the corresponding episode in Ulysses marked. In addition, there is a summary of the Homeric parallels of each episode, as well as an overview of the themes, stylistic devices, and more. Decimals worth the buy. Review: Notes from THE GUIDE which Makes Ulysses Pop - The internet is not enough. Use this book. Gifford is a trustable guide. These notes will help you avoid fantasy dead-ends not intended by Joyce. Knowing that a “costdrawer” is an appraiser, you can speed past internet posted essays on Daedalus family debts. Hippopotami do not wade the Irish coast waves. Nor do seahorses. Gifford's work was published in 1988 and from him you may imagine Bloom has a potato as talisman in his pocket (instead of a hole in his pocket). So the internet, more current, can be valuable as backup, used with discernment. Fundamentally, Gifford's notes aggregate in one place and simplify so you can enjoy Ulysses. He helps with backstory, referring you to characters appearing in The Dubliners, to events from Portrait. He is comprehensive in music lyrics with cast, playbill, and venue. He provides enough political history, Greek and Latin, Roman Catholic and Jewish explications. With Gifford in hand, puns and characterizations pop. If to Gifford's notes you add the Univ of Montana's excellent photo illustrated site, Ulysses will become very alive and make you happy in appreciation of each and every page. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #35,059 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in British & Irish Literary Criticism (Books) #39 in Literary Criticism & Theory #317 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 317 Reviews | ## Images ![Ulysses Annotated: Notes for James Joyce's Ulysses - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Ii2Dc9mWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A splendid companion! *by G***G on August 25, 2024* This is such a valuable resource for sifting through all the intricacies of Ulysses. Firstly, the book is of an extremely high quality. But secondly, and more importantly, it is filled to the brim with resources. Each chapter begins with a map of the relevant geographical area of Dublin with locations of the corresponding episode in Ulysses marked. In addition, there is a summary of the Homeric parallels of each episode, as well as an overview of the themes, stylistic devices, and more. Decimals worth the buy. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Notes from THE GUIDE which Makes Ulysses Pop *by K***N on July 2, 2015* The internet is not enough. Use this book. Gifford is a trustable guide. These notes will help you avoid fantasy dead-ends not intended by Joyce. Knowing that a “costdrawer” is an appraiser, you can speed past internet posted essays on Daedalus family debts. Hippopotami do not wade the Irish coast waves. Nor do seahorses. Gifford's work was published in 1988 and from him you may imagine Bloom has a potato as talisman in his pocket (instead of a hole in his pocket). So the internet, more current, can be valuable as backup, used with discernment. Fundamentally, Gifford's notes aggregate in one place and simplify so you can enjoy Ulysses. He helps with backstory, referring you to characters appearing in The Dubliners, to events from Portrait. He is comprehensive in music lyrics with cast, playbill, and venue. He provides enough political history, Greek and Latin, Roman Catholic and Jewish explications. With Gifford in hand, puns and characterizations pop. If to Gifford's notes you add the Univ of Montana's excellent photo illustrated site, Ulysses will become very alive and make you happy in appreciation of each and every page. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding Reference for Anyone Reading James Joyce's Ulysses (Please release Kindle edition!) *by S***R on August 16, 2016* I highly recommend “Ulysses Annotated” to anyone who is reading James Joyce’s novel “Ulysses.” I would encourage you to first read Joyce’s novel without looking at these annotations. Afterwards, these annotations will help you discover much that you may have missed: literature; plays; songs; period events; allusions; allegory, mythology; languages; religions; politics; puzzles; Dublin streets and structures; Irish culture in 1904; etc. Reading “Ulysses” with these annotations could easily become a college course in and of itself. Facts of Life: - While the scope, depth, breadth, and contents of “Ulysses Annotated” are outstanding, the font size is quite too small. Please, please, please release a Kindle edition of this book so I can use larger (eye-saving) font. - The title of the book is deliberately misleading: This is not “Ulysses Annotated.” The title implies that a copy of Joyce’s Ulysses is included with annotations. In fact, the book is all annotations. “Ulysses Annotated” was written to specifically be used with “Ulysses: A Critical and Synoptic Edition.” You can find other editions for Kindle for free or a small fee. The book's proper title might be: "Annotations to James Joyce's Ulysses." ## Frequently Bought Together - Ulysses Annotated: Notes for James Joyce's Ulysses - Ulysses (The Gabler Edition) - The Guide to James Joyce's Ulysses --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8477300-ulysses-annotated-notes-for-james-joyces-ulysses](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8477300-ulysses-annotated-notes-for-james-joyces-ulysses) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-06-09*