Reading and Location: Dublin and Finnegans Wake.

In Finnegans Wake, James Joyce uses various representations of Dublin, including the double-n "nn" (total negation) and the Irish name Baile Atha Cliath (Town of the Ford of Hurdles). Joyce often draws parallels between Dublin and other cities, believing that the particular can reveal the universal. This name appears frequently in the book, along with … Continue reading Reading and Location: Dublin and Finnegans Wake.