A different look at 'Ulysses'

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Here is an interesting article that analyzes James Joyce's Ulysses in terms of Dublin's poor public transport: 

"A wide-awake city of tech firms, theatres and tourist attractions, Dublin is one of the EU’s richest metropolitan areas; it is also the only large western European capital without a metro. No Dubliner would have been more frustrated with the situation’s absurdities, and MetroLink’s slow progress, than Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of James Joyce’s Ulysses."

The article, by Dermot Hodson, gives a close reading of Leopold Blooms travels around the city, and his thoughts on how public transport in Dublin could be improved: "Ulysses is a peripatetic story. For 17 or so hours, Bloom walks across Dublin, encountering friends, acquaintances and foes ....  Bloom covers nearly nine miles on foot. It is little wonder how tired he is by the time he climbs into bed next to Molly."

An interesting piece. Hat tip, Tony Smyth in the comments in Tuesday's post.