Post by Russell R on Jan 2, 2022 18:08:06 GMT
Welcome to North London Ulysses!
What we are? We are a group of people that enjoy or would like to enjoy reading Ulysses by James Joyce.
Who are we? We were originally a small group of six that met in the pub and on zoom to read the book. Having done it once we are starting again and initial interest at least, indicates a much bigger group of some 40-50 people.
Where are we? As our name suggests we are north London, centered on East Finchley and Muswell Hill though we are quite accommodating to those further afield (we may draw the line at south of the river
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When are we? Wednesday evenings at 8.00pm in the pub. Unless otherwise notified it will be The Clissold Arms 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR. If sufficient demand there will be a repeat zoom session the following Monday at 8.00pm. This will help to regulate numbers in the pub where more than 25 becomes cumbersome. The first pub meet will be 12th January 2022.
Will I need to take turns to read? Not if you don't want to. I am Russell and I read almost all the book the first time around and rejoiced in butchering the Irish accent. I'm happy to again do the heavy lifting but shall also be delighted to share the load with whoever wants to pitch in. Especially if I'm supping a pint.
Do I need prior knowledge? No, though a little or a lot is welcome. Shared reading out loud is a great way to understand the book.
Who will guide us? A few of us have read the book and one of the original group has taught literature. The new enlarged group may bring exciting new skill sets! I have delivered lectures on Ulysses and written a book on it details of which are here: www.russellraphael.com
De we need a specific edition? No, though it won't hurt. I have the Penguin Classic 2000 and the Gabler (The Bodley Head) 2008 (as well as several older versions some of which remain intact!). I tend to read from the Penguin as the print is a little bigger but there are more inaccuracies.
How much does this cost? I do not plan to charge anything. I might need to revise that if the admin becomes too much. I am not paying to hire rooms in pubs on the expectation that you guys will buy some drinks to make it worthwhile for the venue. Should the pub insist on a hire fee to reserve an area I will need to pass that on.
How will we communicate? Via a WhatsApp group and this message board. This is where you find out where we are up to and where we could if we wish, have some debate.
Do I need to commit to each week? The number of people interested should mean a reading usually takes place without pressure for you to regularly turn up. Hence this forum so you can catch up with private reading if you wish. I hope it will be a light relaxed group, nothing too heavy, nothing over academic but meaty enough to get to grips with it.
COVID. I will not impose any protocols beyond those of the pub which I assume will comply with government guidelines from time to time. As and when you are uncomfortable you have the zoom option.
Hope that deals with most of the issues. Feel free to ask anything else.
Russell
What we are? We are a group of people that enjoy or would like to enjoy reading Ulysses by James Joyce.
Who are we? We were originally a small group of six that met in the pub and on zoom to read the book. Having done it once we are starting again and initial interest at least, indicates a much bigger group of some 40-50 people.
Where are we? As our name suggests we are north London, centered on East Finchley and Muswell Hill though we are quite accommodating to those further afield (we may draw the line at south of the river
)When are we? Wednesday evenings at 8.00pm in the pub. Unless otherwise notified it will be The Clissold Arms 105 Fortis Green, London, N2 9HR. If sufficient demand there will be a repeat zoom session the following Monday at 8.00pm. This will help to regulate numbers in the pub where more than 25 becomes cumbersome. The first pub meet will be 12th January 2022.
Will I need to take turns to read? Not if you don't want to. I am Russell and I read almost all the book the first time around and rejoiced in butchering the Irish accent. I'm happy to again do the heavy lifting but shall also be delighted to share the load with whoever wants to pitch in. Especially if I'm supping a pint.
Do I need prior knowledge? No, though a little or a lot is welcome. Shared reading out loud is a great way to understand the book.
Who will guide us? A few of us have read the book and one of the original group has taught literature. The new enlarged group may bring exciting new skill sets! I have delivered lectures on Ulysses and written a book on it details of which are here: www.russellraphael.com
De we need a specific edition? No, though it won't hurt. I have the Penguin Classic 2000 and the Gabler (The Bodley Head) 2008 (as well as several older versions some of which remain intact!). I tend to read from the Penguin as the print is a little bigger but there are more inaccuracies.
How much does this cost? I do not plan to charge anything. I might need to revise that if the admin becomes too much. I am not paying to hire rooms in pubs on the expectation that you guys will buy some drinks to make it worthwhile for the venue. Should the pub insist on a hire fee to reserve an area I will need to pass that on.
How will we communicate? Via a WhatsApp group and this message board. This is where you find out where we are up to and where we could if we wish, have some debate.
Do I need to commit to each week? The number of people interested should mean a reading usually takes place without pressure for you to regularly turn up. Hence this forum so you can catch up with private reading if you wish. I hope it will be a light relaxed group, nothing too heavy, nothing over academic but meaty enough to get to grips with it.
COVID. I will not impose any protocols beyond those of the pub which I assume will comply with government guidelines from time to time. As and when you are uncomfortable you have the zoom option.
Hope that deals with most of the issues. Feel free to ask anything else.
Russell
