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Ulysses

Ulysses by James Joyce is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 0 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Ulysses by James Joyce. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #4300.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Ulysses

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0 of 4556 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 110 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 116 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 117 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 113 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 114 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 115 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 111 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 116 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 115 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 109 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 107 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 114 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 113 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 118 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 111 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 113 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 113 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 108 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 112 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 111 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 117 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Chapter 22 113 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Chapter 23 114 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Chapter 24 105 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Chapter 25 108 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Chapter 26 109 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Chapter 27 118 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Chapter 28 113 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX Chapter 29 114 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Chapter 30 115 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI Chapter 31 111 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII Chapter 32 111 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII Chapter 33 112 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV Chapter 34 112 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV Chapter 35 109 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI Chapter 36 111 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII Chapter 37 108 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII Chapter 38 112 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX Chapter 39 112 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL Chapter 40 176 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Can I hear Ulysses read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Ulysses can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Ulysses can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

Questions about reading Ulysses

Common questions about reading Ulysses by James Joyce on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Ulysses?

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Which edition of Ulysses is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Ulysses take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Ulysses section by section

How to work through Ulysses section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Ulysses

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ulysses, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
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Chapter 3
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