The Most Dangerous Book

The Battle for James Joyce's Ulysses

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British, Biography & Memoir, Literary
Cover of the book The Most Dangerous Book by Kevin Birmingham, Penguin Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kevin Birmingham ISBN: 9781101585641
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: June 12, 2014
Imprint: Penguin Books Language: English
Author: Kevin Birmingham
ISBN: 9781101585641
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: June 12, 2014
Imprint: Penguin Books
Language: English

**Recipient of the 2015 PEN New England Award for Nonfiction

“The arrival of a significant young nonfiction writer . . . A measured yet bravura performance.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times**

James Joyce’s big blue book, Ulysses, ushered in the modernist era and changed the novel for all time. But the genius of Ulysses was also its danger: it omitted absolutely nothing. Joyce, along with some of the most important publishers and writers of his era, had to fight for years to win the freedom to publish it. The Most Dangerous Book tells the remarkable story surrounding Ulysses, from the first stirrings of Joyce’s inspiration in 1904 to the book’s landmark federal obscenity trial in 1933. Written for ardent Joyceans as well as novices who want to get to the heart of the greatest novel of the twentieth century, The Most Dangerous Book is a gripping examination of how the world came to say Yes to Ulysses.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

**Recipient of the 2015 PEN New England Award for Nonfiction

“The arrival of a significant young nonfiction writer . . . A measured yet bravura performance.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times**

James Joyce’s big blue book, Ulysses, ushered in the modernist era and changed the novel for all time. But the genius of Ulysses was also its danger: it omitted absolutely nothing. Joyce, along with some of the most important publishers and writers of his era, had to fight for years to win the freedom to publish it. The Most Dangerous Book tells the remarkable story surrounding Ulysses, from the first stirrings of Joyce’s inspiration in 1904 to the book’s landmark federal obscenity trial in 1933. Written for ardent Joyceans as well as novices who want to get to the heart of the greatest novel of the twentieth century, The Most Dangerous Book is a gripping examination of how the world came to say Yes to Ulysses.

More books from Penguin Publishing Group

Cover of the book How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Kevin Birmingham
Cover of the book Ruined By Moonlight by Kevin Birmingham
Cover of the book Immortal Defender by Kevin Birmingham
Cover of the book Autism Life Skills by Kevin Birmingham
Cover of the book Dark Roots and Cowboy Boots by Kevin Birmingham
Cover of the book The Farm by Kevin Birmingham
Cover of the book Under the Harrow by Kevin Birmingham
Cover of the book A Drunkard's Path by Kevin Birmingham
Cover of the book The Knife by Kevin Birmingham
Cover of the book Shadow Rites by Kevin Birmingham
Cover of the book Falling Awake by Kevin Birmingham
Cover of the book Lone Star 32 by Kevin Birmingham
Cover of the book Count Zero by Kevin Birmingham
Cover of the book In Dreams Begin by Kevin Birmingham
Cover of the book Knot What It Seams by Kevin Birmingham
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy