STATELY, PLUMP BUCK MULLIGAN CAME FROM THE STAIRHEAD, bearing a bowl of lather on which a mirror and a razor lay crossed. A yellow dressinggown, ungirdled, was sustained gently behind him by the mild morning air. He held the bowl aloft and intoned:
— Introibo ad altare Dei.
And thus starts the legendary Ulysses, the world’s most misunderstood book. For people who still attempt to get through the book, Chris Miller has started ‘The Ulysses Project‘. His goal is to make the book more approachable by providing illustrations per chapter. My favourite one (thus far) is the one for ‘Proteus‘. I can’t wait for ‘Ithaca’.
Slightly related, the filmifactation of Ulysses is scheduled for preview at the Foyle Film Festival. There’s a promo to download (12 MB), and there are some drawings available of the scenes.