UlyssesUlysses's stream-of-consciousness technique, careful structuring, and experimental prose-full of puns, parodies, and allusions-as well as its rich characterizations and broad humour, have made the book perhaps the most highly regarded novel in the Modernist pantheon. In 1999, the Modern Library ranked Ulysses first on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. According to Joyce scholar Jack Dalton, the first edition of Ulysses contained over two thousand errors but was still the most accurate edition published. The present edition is based on this first edition. As each subsequent edition attempted to correct these "mistakes", it incorporated more of its own. It is the publisher's opinion that basing the present edition on the original publication is the preferred option for any serious reader of Joyce. Additionally, this work is a must for comparison purposes with the other editions. |