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The James Joyce Library

by James Joyce

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  • Chamber Music

    August 24, 2026 · 26 min

    In which love moves through dusk and dew and the little tremblings of the world, rising out of music and wind and remembered touch until desire itself seems to breathe in the leaves, the water, the hair, the darkening air.

  • Ulysses Episode 8 - Lestrygonians Part 1

    May 9, 2026 · 32 min

    In which a thoughtful wanderer moves riverward beneath a shifting sky, observing the comings and goings of gulls, street vendors, and familiar faces steeped in the ebb and flow of everyday Dublin life; memories and muted gossip mingle with…

  • Ulysses Episode 7 - Aeolus Part 2

    May 7, 2026 · 44 min

    In which a group of Dublin literati and newspapermen gather in convivial yet sardonic discourse, their talk veering from classical loyalty to lost causes and the spirit of the Greek tongue to the blunt realities of journalism and politics…

  • Ulysses Episode 7 - Aeolus Part 1

    May 5, 2026 · 30 min

    In which the rhythmic clank of printing presses and the bustle of tramways and newspaper offices weave a lively portrait of Dublin’s industrious heart, as Mr Bloom navigates the corridors of the Evening Telegraph, seeking to arrange an…

  • Ulysses Episode 6 - Hades Part 2

    May 3, 2026 · 39 min

    In which a solemn gathering traces its slow procession through a cemetery, the ritual of burial unfolding amid whispered remembrances, old tales, and meditations on death’s quiet dominion. Mr Bloom reflects on the mingled weight of sorrow…

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  • Ulysses Episode 6 - Hades Part 1

    May 1, 2026 · 36 min

    In which a company of gentlemen, bound by respectful custom and muted remembrance, accompany a funeral carriage winding through Dublin’s solemn streets, their discourse meandering from the edges of grief to the lighter jests and…

  • Ulysses Episode 5 - Lotus Eaters

    April 29, 2026 · 44 min

    In which a thoughtful gentleman named Mr Bloom ambles through the Dublin streets, reflecting on the morning’s occurrences and the lives intersecting with his own, his mind wandering from trivial news to the intimate inclinations of those…

  • Ulysses Episode 4 - Calypso

    April 27, 2026 · 42 min

    In which Mr Leopold Bloom moves through a warm summer morning with quiet care and curious attention, attending to domestic routines and small acts of kindness amid the softly suffusing light and familiar neighbourhood sounds. Observing the…

  • Ulysses Episode 3 - Proteus

    April 25, 2026 · 43 min

    In which a solitary wanderer treads along the shifting sands of a storied strand, his thoughts weaving through memory, myth, and the ceaseless murmurs of sea and land, while elusive figures and echoing voices stir the mingled pasts of city…

  • Ulysses Episode 2 - Nestor

    April 23, 2026 · 28 min

    In which a schoolroom of boisterous boys and their earnest master Stephen Dedalus quietly wrestle with history, riddles, and arithmetic, shadows of ancient victories and personal secrets flickering behind their youthful facades; and the…

  • Ulysses Episode 1 - Telemachus Part 2

    April 21, 2026 · 21 min

    In which a morning gathering at the Martello tower unfolds with Buck Mulligan’s jocular irreverence, as Stephen Dedalus and an English guest share conversation circled round milk, language, faith, and art, all underscored by the delicate…

  • Ulysses Episode 1 - Telemachus Part 1

    April 19, 2026 · 24 min

    In which the early morning air enfolds two companions in their tower by the sea, Buck Mulligan bustling with irreverent wit and Stephen Dedalus weighed by inward melancholy, their exchange weaving through mockery, memory, and the tender…

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About the show

Step softly into The James Joyce Library, where the pages breathe and the city murmurs beneath every word. Here the books unfold aloud - Dublin’s streets, its wandering minds, its sudden flashes of revelation - carried on the human voice as river-current and memory entwine. From first sentence to final cadence, each episode invites the listener to drift through language itself: playful, searching, awake to the music of ordinary life. Open your ears, and walk awhile among stories that refuse to stand still.