Here comes everbody

A critical introduction to James Joyce, published in the United States as Re Joyce. Burgess, a lifelong admirer, guides general readers through Joyce's life and his major works, from Dubliners and A Portrait of the Artist to Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. He explains the difficult techniques and the jokes with enthusiasm and plain language, and he places the books within Joyce's Irish and Catholic background. It is a lively, personal and accessible entry point to a famously demanding writer.