A Classical Lexicon For Finnegans Wake: A Glossary Of The Greek And Latin In The Major Works Of Joyce
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For scholars and devotees of James Joyce's most labyrinthine masterwork, A Classical Lexicon for Finnegans Wake is an indispensable companion, systematically cataloguing and decoding the rich web of Greek and Latin allusions embedded throughout Joyce's major works. Brendan O'Hehir and John Dillon present a meticulously researched glossary that illuminates the classical underpinnings not only of Finnegans Wake, but also of The Poems, Dubliners, Stephen Hero, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Exiles, and Ulysses — mapping the full breadth of Joyce's classical scholarship across his literary career. The work stands as a landmark of Joycean scholarship, arguing compellingly that the classical tradition is not merely decorative in Joyce's prose but structurally foundational to his genius. O'Hehir and Dillon write with the precision of classical philologists and the insight of literary critics, producing a reference that rewards both close linguistic study and broader interpretive inquiry. For anyone who has ever suspected that Joyce's polyglot wordplay conceals entire civilisations of meaning, this lexicon opens a door that, once entered, transforms the reading experience entirely.
Author: Brendan O Hehir & John Dillon
Format: Hardback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
For scholars and devotees of James Joyce's most labyrinthine masterwork, A Classical Lexicon for Finnegans Wake is an indispensable companion, systematically cataloguing and decoding the rich web of Greek and Latin allusions embedded throughout Joyce's major works. Brendan O'Hehir and John Dillon present a meticulously researched glossary that illuminates the classical underpinnings not only of Finnegans Wake, but also of The Poems, Dubliners, Stephen Hero, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Exiles, and Ulysses — mapping the full breadth of Joyce's classical scholarship across his literary career. The work stands as a landmark of Joycean scholarship, arguing compellingly that the classical tradition is not merely decorative in Joyce's prose but structurally foundational to his genius. O'Hehir and Dillon write with the precision of classical philologists and the insight of literary critics, producing a reference that rewards both close linguistic study and broader interpretive inquiry. For anyone who has ever suspected that Joyce's polyglot wordplay conceals entire civilisations of meaning, this lexicon opens a door that, once entered, transforms the reading experience entirely.