Author: James Joyce

1Ulysses

By James Joyce

<strong><em>NOTE:</em> </strong> <em>Because of the nature of this project, there was a bending of usual LibriVox procedures: pub-like background noise was encouraged, as well as group readings; and no editing was required, so in places there may be some accidental variation from the original text ... <strong>Listener be warned!</strong></em> <br /><br /> <em>Here is some more information about the <a href="http://librivox.org/2009/11/22/about-that-ulysses-recording/">genesis of the LibriVox Ulysses project</a>.</em> (Summary by Hugh McGuire) Still one of the most radical novels of the 20th Century, James Joyce's Ulysses is considered to have ushered in the era of the modern novel. Loosely based on Homer's Odyssey, the book follows Leopold Bloom and a number of other characters through an ordinary day, twenty four hours, in Dublin, on June 16, 1904. The text is dense and difficult, but perfectly suited to an oral reading, filled with language tricks, puns and jokes, stream of consciousness, and bawdiness.</br><br /> <strong>Full cast list for sections 15f and 15g:</strong><br /> Character identifications read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/36">Chip</a><br /> Read by: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/56">Kirsten Ferreri</a> and <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/895">Max Porter Zasada</a><br /> Bloom read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/94">David Barnes</a><br /> Stephen read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/66">Alex Foster</a><br /> Kitty read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/14">Kristin LeMoine</a><br /> Florry read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/277">Alessia</a><br /> Zoe read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/83">Catharine Eastman</a><br /> Lynch read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/91">Stephan Möbius</a><br /> Bella, list of names, and sundry characters read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/177">Kymm Zuckert</a><br /> Marion read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/121">Nikolle Doolin</a><br /> Boylan read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/252">Rainer</a><br /> Private Carr read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/511">Matthew Shepherd</a><br /> Private Compton read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/447">Seth Woodworth</a><br /> Cissy Caffrey read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/19">Kara Shallenberg</a><br /> Maginni read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/78">Hugh Mcguire</a><br /> The Mother read by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/110">Cynthia Lyons</a><br /><br /> <strong>Additional sundry characters and background voices:</strong><br /> <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/167">Peter Yearsley</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/31">Martin Clifton</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/91">Stephan Möbius</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/177">Kymm Zuckert, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/543">Ted Delorme</a>, Hajduk, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/107">John Greenman</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/472">Tina Tilney</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/30">Annie Coleman</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/554">The Good Reverend Doctor</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/204">Mark F. Smith</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/205">Esther</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/919">Cecilia</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/20">Gesine</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/23">Anita Roy Dobbs</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/14">Kristin LeMoine</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/83">Catharine Eastman</a>, <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/174">Peter Eastman</a><br /><br /> <strong>The ten segments were edited as follows:</strong><br /> 1st, 5th, and 6th segments with The Woods, The Dance, and The Ghost, were edited by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/23">Anita Roy Dobbs</a>;<br /> 2nd and 4th segments with The Brothel and The Race were edited and sound designed by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/91">Stephan Möbius</a>;<br /> 3rd and 10th segments with The Affair and The End were edited by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/20">Gesine</a>;<br /> 7th segment, with The Chase, was edited by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/554">The Good Reverend Doctor</a>;<br /> 8th and 9th segments, with The Kings and The Fight, were edited and sound designed by <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2142">annelika</a>. <br /><br />

2Chamber Music

By James Joyce

<em>Chamber Music</em> is a collection of poems by James Joyce, first published in May of 1907. The collection originally comprised thirty-four love poems, but two further poems were added before publication ("All day I hear the noise of waters" and "I hear an army charging upon the land").<br /><br />Although the poems did not sell well, they received some critical acclaim. Ezra Pound admired the "delicate temperament" of these early poems, while Yeats described "I hear an army charging upon the land" as "a technical and emotional masterpiece". In 1909, Joyce wrote to his wife, "When I wrote [Chamber Music], I was a lonely boy, walking about by myself at night and thinking that one day a girl would love me."<br />Summary adapted from Wikipedia by Annie Coleman

3Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

By James Joyce

This is James Joyce's first novel, the semi-autobiographical story of a young Irish boy who struggles with family, country, and religion to become an artist and a man. (Summary by Peter Bobbe)

4Dubliners

By James Joyce

Masterful short stories about life in Dublin at the turn of the century, by James Joyce. (Summary by Hugh McGuire)

LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 different recordings of <em>O, it was out by Donnycarney</em>, by James Joyce, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of March 11th, 2007.

6Dead

By James Joyce

A group of Dubliners gather together for a Christmas celebration in James Joyce's transcendent tale of the mundanity and magic in life and death. "The Dead" is taken from Joyce's collection of short stories <i>Dubliners</i>. (summary by Iremonger)

7Dead (version 2)

By James Joyce

This novella is the final story in Joyce's collection Dubliners. It describes a Christmas party given by Kate and Julia Morkan, two elderly Dublin ladies, that is attended by their nephew, Gabriel Conroy, and his wife. While the party is festive, full of dancing, drinking, and eating, it is also pervaded by political, religious, and sexual tensions, as well as memories of loss. When Gabriel and his wife go home at the end of the night, she reveals a long-kept secret that leads to an epiphany. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett).

8Shakspere: Personal Recollections

By John A. Joyce

A fictitious account of a "friend" of William Shakespeare, who accompanies him from his birth to his death and beyond, chronicling Shakespeare's life, adventures, speeches, and impromptu bursts of poetry. (Summary by Tricia G.)

9Ulysses (version 2)

By James Joyce

<i>Ulysses</i> is a groundbreaking novel in which Irish author James Joyce explores realism through stream-of-consciousness technique and shifting narrative styles. It was published in serial form between 1918-1920 and first published in book form in 1922. The story follows Leopold Bloom through Dublin during the course of one day: June 16, 1904. The events and characters of <i>Ulysses</i> parallel those of Homer's <i>Odyssey</i>, with Bloom corresponding to Odysseus. Although the book was the subject of early obscenity prosecutions, was banned in several countries, and has been considered unreadable by many, it is nevertheless one of the most important English-language works of the 20th century and is undoubtedly a masterpiece of Modernist literature. To this day, the 16th of June is celebrated as Bloomsday by Joyce enthusiasts. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden)<br /><br />Production note for Episode 15 (Circe): Circe was written in the style of a play complete with stage directions. It was recorded as it was written, with 73 LibriVox volunteers providing more than 230 character voices.<br /><b>Credits for Circe:</b><br />Book coordinator: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4174">Availle</a><br>Audio editor: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/2911">David Lawrence</a><br>Narrator: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/167">Peter Why</a><br>Leopold Bloom: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3607">Richard Wallis</a><br>Stephen Dedalus: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/1492">mb</a><br>Lynch: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8803">Ben Lindsey-Clark</a><br>Zoe Higgins: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6544">Amanda Friday</a><br>Additional voices provided by: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7170">alanmapstone</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7470">AS - andreastrano</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4174">Availle</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7848">bala</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/5269">Elizabeth Barr</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4788">Bill Boerst</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7138">CaprishaPage</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/5717">Phil Chenevert</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/543">Ted Delorme</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7315">Charlotte Duckett</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3664">Barry Eads</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3698">Nadine Eckert-Boulet</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/5471">ElleyKat</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4064">Margaret Espaillat</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8291">Elliot Gage</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/2033">Filippo Gioachin</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6548">Kristin Gjerløw</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8893">gmrbill</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7679">Libby Gohn</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7171">April Gonzales</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4744">Amy Gramour</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8034">Aiden Herrera</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7122">Nathanial W.C. Higgins</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6893">hikarudream</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8025">Hunter</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4191">Grant Hurlock</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8587">Drew Johnson</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7448">Kevin Johnson</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7662">Emily Jones</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8567">Kanta</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7599">Kevinc</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8677">KHand</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8937">Josh Kirsh</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6788">Pamela Krantz</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/2911">David Lawrence</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7839">Loveday</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8186">Brendan MacKenzie</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7188">Marty</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3645">MaryAnn</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8672">Chris Meabe</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8855">Eric Metzler</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/152">Andy Minter</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7641">Moromis</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7515">Cynthia Moyer</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/5424">Julia Niedermaier</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6965">NoelBadrian</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6065">David Olson</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7656">Naomi Park</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3615">Lucy Perry</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4705">Algy Pug</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6924">Rapunzelina</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7626">Jaysen Raye</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7608">rookieblue</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7708">Savannah</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8633">shivagogo</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/1724">Anna Simon</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8447">Anastasiia Solokha</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7712">David Stephenson</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8639">thechanneler</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6281">Beth Thomas</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754">ToddHW</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8169">tovarisch</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3157">TriciaG</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/1066">Laurie Anne Walden</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7079">Chuck Williamson</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8012">WoollyBee</a>, and <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8208">zaanta</a>.<br>A complete list of voice credits can be found <a href="https://librivox.org/ulysses-version-2-circe-episode-by-james-joyce/">here</a>.<br /><br /><i>Ulysses</i> was proof-listened by <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3220">Betty M.</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4433">Ken Sterry</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/1407">HeartofTexas</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/2544">Annise</a>, <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/2911">David Lawrence</a>, and <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3157">TriciaG</a>.

10Ulysses (version 2): Circe reader assignments

By James Joyce

The audio files for the Circe episode can be found on the Ulysses catalog page <a href="https://librivox.org/ulysses-version-2-by-james-joyce/">here</a>. There are no audio files on this catalog page. It is maintained to preserve a record of the Circe reader assignments.

11Story of Ancient Irish Civilisation

By Patrick Weston Joyce

This little book has been written and published with the main object of spreading as widely as possible among our people, young and old, a knowledge of the civilisation and general social condition of Ireland from the fifth or sixth to the twelfth century, when it was wholly governed by native rulers. The publication comes at an appropriate time, when there is an awakening of interest in the Irish language, and in Irish lore of every kind, unparalleled in our history. (Summary from the Preface)

12Dubliners (Version 2)

By James Joyce

<i>Dubliners</i> is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. They form a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century. The stories were written when Irish nationalism was at its peak and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging; at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging ideas and influences. They centre on Joyce's idea of an epiphany: a moment where a character experiences self-understanding or illumination. Many of the characters in <i>Dubliners</i> later appear in minor roles in Joyce's novel <i>Ulysses</i>. The initial stories in the collection are narrated by child protagonists, and as the stories continue, they deal with the lives and concerns of progressively older people. This is in line with Joyce's tripartite division of the collection into childhood, adolescence, and maturity. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Exiles is a play by James Joyce, who is principally remembered for his novels. It was rejected by W. B. Yeats for production by the Abbey Theatre. Its first major London performance was in 1970, when Harold Pinter directed it at the Mermaid Theatre. The basic premise of Exiles involves a love triangle between Richard Rowan (a Dublin writer recently returned from exile in Rome), Bertha (his common law wife) and his old friend Robert Hand (a journalist). (There are obvious parallels to be drawn with Joyce's own life – Joyce and Nora Barnacle lived, unmarried, in Trieste, during the years the fictional Rowans were living in Rome, while Robert Hand is roughly the same age of Joyce's friends Oliver St. John Gogarty and Vincent Cosgrave, and shares some characteristics with them both.) This arrangement is slightly complicated by a second love triangle, involving Rowan, Hand, and Hand's cousin Beatrice Justice. - Summary by Wikipedia<br /><br /> Richard Rowan: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/1492">mb</a><br>Bertha: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a><br>Archie: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6281">Beth Thomas</a><br>Robert Hand: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3699">Bruce Pirie</a><br>Beatrice Justice: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4174">Availle</a><br>Brigid: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3816">Bev J. Stevens</a><br>A Fishwoman: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/9001">Mary Kay</a><br>Narrator: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425">Larry Wilson</a>

14Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (version 2)

By James Joyce

<i>A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man</i> is Joyce’s semi-autobiographical first novel. It traces the early life of Stephen Dedalus and his inner struggle with the oppression of Irish society and the Catholic church, ending with his awakening as a poet and writer and self-imposed exile from Ireland.<br /><i>“Welcome, O life, I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race.”</i><br />(Description by T. Hynes, with quote from the book)

James Joyce published three volumes of poetry during his lifetime including Pomes Penyeach. This simple booklet was published in 1927 in Paris. The poems were written over a twenty-year period beginning in 1904 and are arranged chronologically in the booklet.<br><br> This thin collection reveals some of Joyce's humor. "Pomes Penyeach" plays with the French word for apples---pommes. The booklet was sold for a shilling, that is 12 pennies. (12 francs.) That the collection of poems is actually 13 in number mirrors the Irish tradition of the "tilly," something like the well-known baker's dozen. In fact, the first poem's title is "Tilly." The wrap of the booklet was printed on apple green colored paper.<br><br> These details must be credited to Richard Ellmann. (Summary by KevinS)

16Mexican archæology

By Thomas A. Joyce

The object of this small book is to summarize shortly the extent of our knowledge concerning the life and culture of the Mexican and Maya peoples of pre-Spanish America. It has no pretence whatever to finality; indeed, the time is not within sight when a complete elucidation of all the problems connected with this most fascinating area can be put forward. - Summary by Thomas A. Joyce, from the Preface