Tuesday,18 December 2018, Eumaeus, Episode 16 (16.888)

Please note: There will be no reading of Ulysses over the holidays. The first reading in the New Year will take place on Tuesday, 8 January 2019.

The last reading stopped at:

          “Tommaso Mastino.”

                    (Eumaeus U16.888)

Tuesday,11 December 2018, Eumaeus, Episode 16 (16.727)

The last reading stopped at:

          “the keeper said.”

                    (Eumaeus U16.727)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 7 June 2016.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 4 December 2018, Eumaeus, Episode 16 (16.490)

The last reading stopped at: 

          “particular notice”

                    (Eumaeus U16.490)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 31 May 2016.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 27 November 2018, Eumaeus, Episode 16 (16.228)

The last reading stopped at: 

          “certainly”

                    (Eumaeus U16.228)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 17 May 2016.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 21 November 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (end)

The reading group has reached the end of “Circe”, episode 15.

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 10 May 2016.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 13 November 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (15.4771)

The last reading stopped at:

          “(Two raincaped watch, tall, stand in the group.)”

                    (Circe U15.4771)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 3 May 2016.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 6 November 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (15.4457)

The last reading stopped at: 

          “welcome greets him.)” 

                    (Circe U15.4457)

          

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 19 April 2016.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 30 October 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (15.4107)

The last reading stopped with the words of THE PIANOLA:

          Best, best of all
          Baraabum!  

(Circe U15.4107)

Tuesday, 23 October 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (15.3776)

The last reading stopped at

          (Zoe whispers to her.)

                    (Circe U15.3776)

Tuesday, 16 October 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (15.3427)

The last reading stopped with Bloom's words (just before THE WATERFALL speaks):

          “It fills me full.” 

                    (Circe U15.3427)

Tuesday, 9 October 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (15.3100)

The reading on October 9 stopped at the one line-er spoken by CHARLES ALBERTA MARSH:

          “Must be virgin. Good breath. Clean” 

                    (Circe U15.3100)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 22 March 2016.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

(Apologies for having missed updating this blog over the past couple of weeks.)

Tuesday, 25 September 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (15.2449)

The last reading stopped at

          “Elephantuliasis”

                    (Circe U15.2449)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 8 March 2016.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 11 September 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (15.2003)

The last reading stopped at

          “Babby!”

                    (Circe U15.2003)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 1 March 2016.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 4 September 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (15.1773)

The last reading stopped at

          “on my behalf.”

                    (Circe U15.1773)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 23 February 2016.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 28 August 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (15.1449)

The last reading stopped at

          ... wrenbushes.)

                    (Circe U15.1449)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 16 February 2016.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 21 August 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (15.1270)

The last reading stopped at

          ... twittering, warbling, cooing).

                    (Circe U15.1270)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 9 February 2016.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 14 August 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (15.955)

The last reading stopped at

          “Not all there, in fact.”

                    (Circe U15.955)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 2 February 2016.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and  has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 31 July 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (15.648)

Please note that due to the annual Workshop at the Zurich James Joyce Foundation there will be no reading on Tuesday, 7 August.

The last reading stopped at 

          “gamekeeper”

                    (Circe U15.648)

Tuesday, 24 July 2018, Circe, Episode 15 (15.279)

The reading group has begun episode 15 now and reached

         “your poor mother!”

                    (Circe U15.279)

Tuesday, 17 July 2018, Oxen of the Sun, Episode 14 (end)

The reading group has now reached the end of the 14th episode, “Oxen of the Sun”.

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 5 January 2016.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and  has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 10 July 2018, Oxen of the Sun, Episode 14 (14.1506)

The reading resumed this week after a short break and stopped at

          “Tanks you.” 

                    (Oxen of the Sun U14.1506)

Tuesday, 19 June 2018, Oxen of the Sun, Episode 14 (14.1406)

Please note that there will be no readings on the Tuesdays of 26 June and of 3 July 2018 (Joyce Summer Schools in Trieste and in Dublin).


The last reading stopped at

          “storkbird for thee” 

                    (Oxen of the Sun U14.1406)


If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 15 December 2015. Chandra hosted this blog when she was herself attending Fritz Senn's readings of Ulysses.

Tuesday, 5 June 2018, Oxen of the Sun, Episode 14 (14.1222)

Please note that there will be no reading next Tuesday, 12 June 2018 (Joyce Symposium).


The last reading stopped at

          “ages yet to come.”

                    (Oxen of the Sun U14.1222)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 8 December 2015. Chandra hosted this blog when she was herself attending Fritz Senn's readings of Ulysses.

Tuesday, 29 May 2018, Oxen of the Sun, Episode 14 (14.1055)

An early note: There will be no reading on Tuesday, 12 June 2018.


The last reading stopped at 

          “his studied baisemoins” 

                    (Oxen of the Sun U14.1055)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 1 December 2015.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and  has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 22 May 2018, Oxen of the Sun, Episode 14 (14.904)

The last reading stopped at

          “feather laugh together.” 

                    (Oxen of the Sun 14.904)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 24 November 2015.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and  has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 15 May 2018, Oxen of the Sun, Episode 14 (14.712)

The last reading stopped at:

          “drake and duck” 

                    (Oxen of the Sun, 14.712)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 17 November 2015.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and  has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 8 May 2018, Oxen of the Sun, Episode 14 (14.474)

The last reading stopped mid-paragraph at “the pour came” (14.490) but will pick up again from the beginning of the paragraph:

          “So Thursday” 

                    (Oxen of the Sun 14.474)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 10 November 2015.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and  has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find all her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 1 May 2018, no reading

Please note: There will be no reading on May 1, Labour Day being a national public holiday in Switzerland. 

The next reading will be on May 8.

Tuesday, 24 April 2018, Oxen of the Sun, Episode 14 (14.312)

The last reading stopped at:

          “withstand, withsay.” 

                    (Oxen of the Sun U14.312)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 3 Nov 2015.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and  has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 17 April 2018 , Oxen of the Sun, Episode 14 (14.140)

The reading group has now begun the 14th episode, “Oxen of the Sun”, and stopped at:

          “sometime venery”

                    (Oxen of the Sun U14.140)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 27 Oct 2015.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and  has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 11 April 2018 , Nausicaa, Episode 13 (end)

The group has now reached the end of “Nausicaa”, the 13th episode.

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 20 Oct 2015.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and  has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 3 April 2018 , Nausicaa, Episode 13 (13.1080)

The last reading stopped at:

          “My native land, goodnight.”

                    (Nausicaa 13.1080)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passages just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 6 Oct 2015.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and  has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 27 March 2018 , Nausicaa, Episode 13 (13.876)

The last reading stopped mid-paragraph at:

          “cold plate”

                    (Nausicaa U13.876)

(which is somewhere halfway into the paragraph beginning “Mr Bloom with careful hand” and ending “Van Dillon. Apoplectic.”)

Tuesday, 13 March 2018, Nausicaa, Episode 13 (13.403)

The reading stopped at “where he was sitting” (13.421) but the group will pick up again from the beginning of the paragraph, after “quickly appeased” (13.403), i.e. at:

          “Gerty wished” 

                    (Nausicaa U13.404)

Tuesday, 6 March 2018, Nausicaa, Episode 13 (13.217)

The last reading stopped at:

          “this day forward”

                    (Nausicaa U13.217)

Tuesday, 20 February 2018, Cyclops, Episode 12 (12.1813)

The last reading did not quite see the end of the chapter yet but made it to:

          Stop! Stop! says Joe.

                    (Cyclops U12.1813)

If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passage just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 25 August 2015.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 13 February 2018, Cyclops, Episode 12 (12.1560)

The reading group has reached:

          — There you are, says Terry.  

                    (Cyclops U12.1560) 

It may make it to the end of the chapter next Tuesday.

Tuesday, 6 February 2018, Cyclops, Episode 12 (12.1265)

The last reading stopped at:

          — Europe has its eyes on you, says Lenehan.

                    (Cyclops U12.1265)


If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passage just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 11 Aug 2015.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.

Tuesday, 30 January 2018, Cyclops, Episode 12 (12.1007)

The last reading stopped at:

          “Marion of the bountiful bosoms.”

                    (Cyclops U12.1007)

Tuesday, 23 January 2018, Cyclops, Episode 12 (12.759)

The last reading paused at:

          “liquid refreshment”

                    (Cyclops U12.759)


For those who wish to read an essay by Fritz Senn which explores passages like the one read at the moment, the link below will provide access to his “Evading the Obvious”. The essay talks about the tendency in some of Joyce's characters to avoid the ordinary when they speak and to find new expressions to refer to the same old thing:

http://hjs.ff.cuni.cz/main/essays.php?essay=senn1

Tuesday, 16 January 2018, Cyclops, Episode 12 (12.497)

The last reading stopped at:

          “bloody mongrel” 

                    (Cyclops U12.497)



If you wish to read Chandra Holm's explanatory notes about the passage just read, check her earlier entries for this blog, e.g. the post for 14 July 2015.

Chandra hosted the blog when she was herself following Fritz Senn's Tuesday readings of Ulysses and has gathered a wealth of elucidating material and commentaries. You can find her blog entries to the right of this text in the bar under Blog Archive.