Chapter 21; Ulysses by James Joyce.July 15th, 2015Description Quotes in Ulysses;- The mirror is the instrument of the narcist and solipsist, the broken looking glass is the instrument of the artist.- History is my reversal omnibucal cord to humankind. It’s nothing that I suffer from, but something I keep contributing to.- Is a ghost any … Continue reading Reading the canon of world literature
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.
Unlocking Finnegans Wake: Free Plain English Version
I invite everyone who has been putting Finnegans Wake aside as an unreadable Moloch, to have a look at this transcription in plain English that you can download for free during the weekend (from Friday May 23, 2025, 12:00 AM PDT till Saturday May 24, 2025, 11:59 PM PDT ) by following this link. You … Continue reading Unlocking Finnegans Wake: Free Plain English Version
An Emporium of Order and Chaos.
The title and image of this post refer to an artistically diary in which I’m resuming and catalogizing my artistic and literary creations, larded with thoughts, philosophies, and observations that induced them.The chronological order in which the works were produced has been abandoned in favor of a systematic approach were the subjects are brought together … Continue reading An Emporium of Order and Chaos.
Kindle Launch of Here Comes Everybody’s Karma
Here Comes Everybody's Karma is a translation of Finnegans Wake from Joycean Gibberish into Vulgar English. It took me some time, but I've finally put in the effort to convert the print version into a Kindle book. Hereby I invite everyone who has been putting Joyce's masterpiece aside as an unreadable Moloch, to have a … Continue reading Kindle Launch of Here Comes Everybody’s Karma
Inventory Time
It's that time of the year were all society's gears slow down a little bit to re-focus on their different familial nuclei and take stock of what has been done while looking forward to what has to be done. Blogging- wise this hasn't been such a productive year for me since there have been months … Continue reading Inventory Time
About Transcribing Finnegans Wake in plain English.
The primary transcription goal of Finnegans Wake into Here Comes Everybody’s Karma (isbn 9781737783299) was to open Joyce’s Opus Magnum for a wider reading public by replacing the foreign language idiosyncrasies with an English equivalent and by streamlining Joyce’s sibylline prose.This required me to engage with the prose of Finnegans Wake that goes beyond that … Continue reading About Transcribing Finnegans Wake in plain English.
Release of the promotional video of Here Comes Everybody’s Karma
This presentation is about a publication that merges the most beautiful book in English literature, the Kelmscott-Chaucer, with its most enigmatic one, Finnegans Wake. The musical soundtrack of this video is provided by Tangerine Dream's sensuous melodies with impressionistic textures that are an exploration of the literary soundtracks of Finnegans Wake by Edgar Froese & … Continue reading Release of the promotional video of Here Comes Everybody’s Karma
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Our dear lady's ordeal (nee Bareniece Maxwelton) with a keen sense for household matters (as the story goes) continued as usual with domestic chores. But, seizing the key in her hand, she broached the subject among a hundred and eleven others with her customary grace. "No peaches and melons for thee, Pomeranian!" she said, tucking … Continue reading Here Comes Everybody’s Karma (19)
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When the ever-faithful friend to all creatures, tigerwood roadstaff by his side, was moving gracefully across the vast expanse of our grandest park in his rubber cap and substantial belt and leather bags, he encountered a fellow with a pipe. The latter, the mischief maker, not the innocent one (who, chances are, is still wandering … Continue reading Here Comes Everybody’s Karma (18)
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His Majesty, who had long been believed to have poor eyesight from a young age, had finally mustered the curiosity to ask what had caused the causeway to become so potholed. Inquiring whether paternoster and silver doctors were no longer popular bait for lobster trapping, the straightforward Harold fearlessly responded, "No, your majesty, I was … Continue reading Here Comes Everybody’s Karma (16)
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In the embrace of another tide, the magnificent twin-turbine sailing vessel, The Bey, graces this archipelago as its inaugural visiting schooner. Adorning her prow as a figurehead is a resplendent waxen enchantress in the likeness of the Wicklow pattern, while the illustrious specter of the Dead Sea dugong emerges, upwelling from the depths, ceaselessly performing … Continue reading Here Comes Everybody’s Karma (15)
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Your allure is within the domain of Sahul’s. And that is unquestionably true to the core of your being. Your shuck tick is remarkable. Furthermore, that particular textile is exceedingly exquisite. The weary journey to Lafayette has come to an end. Halt in your tracks, my dear! Do not be restless! Anubis, the vigilant guardian … Continue reading Here Come Everybody’s Karma (14)
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From the magnificent isle of triangular Touche-a-terre, nestled amidst the lush wet prairie, emerged Paddy Wippingham and his entourage, as they navigated their way to the bounty of prohibitive pomeracs. Their arrival sent ripples through our tranquil surroundings, leaving an air of opulence that none could rival. Some may strive to divide or conquer, but … Continue reading Here Comes Everybody’s Karma (11)
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In the name of Onan, who is this man on the hill wearing tattered garments, standing alone? Who might the notable figure be? His misshapen body, his shriveled feet. He has crooked toes, this short-legged man, and behold, those chest muscles, so mysterious. He is savoring a midday meal from something's skull. He appears to … Continue reading Here Comes Everybody’s Karma (9)
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Hear? By the mausoleum wall. Fimfim fimfim. With a grand funeral. Dumdum dumdum. It is the octophone which overcomes obstacles. Listen! Wheatstone's magical lyre. They will be continuing forever. They will be listening everywhere. They will be gracefully dancing together. The enchanting music shall belong to them for eternity. Finnegan's Wake Hear? By the mausolime … Continue reading Here Comes Everybody’s Karma (7)
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She has carefully arranged the coachman's lantern to better snoop (whoever is cute goes backward and whispers around) and all stolen goods go into her knapsack: silk ribbons and shimmering buttons, soft slippers and flasks from all corners of the world, musical instruments and sacred amulets, maps, keys, and piles of coins, along with jeweled … Continue reading Here Comes Everybody’s Karma (6)
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Marvel at Toffeethief, the most cunning of eavesdroppers, surveilling from the grand Cape at Hope’s End. Behold the old big Stonewall Wellington, a venerable monument of bygone eras. Here you have the young bachelors with the stiff upper lip and Hyena Hennessy, who erupts into boisterous laughter at the sight of Wellington picking up half … Continue reading Here Comes Everybody’s Karma (5)
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Opposite this ethereal spectacle beyond Hill Sixty, lies a hollowed realm! At the terraced fort's edges, resonates the lurking presence of the cunning adversaries, eagerly anticipating the opportune moment for their deceptive maneuvers. Hence, as the clouds roll by, Jamey, one can enjoy a splendid view of the grandeur of our majestic mount, now the … Continue reading Here Comes Everybody’s Karma (4)
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Mighty was the first to don armor and claim a name: Wassail Booslaeugh of Riesengeborg. His heraldic crest, emblazoned in green with shimmering silver embellishments, displayed a fearsome, horned he-goat in pursuit. His shield was divided horizontally, with radiant archers drawn on a deep blue background. Huzzah for the husband wielding his hoe.Ho ho ho, … Continue reading Here Comes Everybody’s Karma (3)
The Maharajagar 