No reading on 2 April 2026

Please note that there will be no reading on Thursday, 2 April 2026. The next reading is planned for 9 April.

Ulysses Reading Group

The Ulysses readings with Fritz Senn are held on Thursdays 5-6 pm at the Zurich James Joyce Foundation, Augustinergasse 9, 8001 Zurich. (At present, the group is hosted by Martin Mühlheim.)

Updates about the group's progress are given on this site (see below). 

New readers are always welcome! There is no need to sign up. Simply drop in with your own copy of the book, if you have one. 

The reading groups are sponsored by the Friends of the Foundation so that they can be held free of charge. To contact the Friends or become a supporting member please email friends@joycefoundation.ch.

Thursday, 26 March 2026 (end of "Sirens")

The group has finished reading chapter 11, “Sirens”.

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Reading cancelled

Thursday, 12 March 2026 (11.1118)

The last reading stopped at: “With a cock with a carra.” (11.1118)

The numbers in 11.1118 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler (11= chapter number; 1118 = line number).

Gabler edition: p. 235

Penguin (1992): p. 369

Thursday, 5 March 2026 (11.946)

The last reading stopped at: “Corpuscle islands.” (11.946)

The numbers in 11.946 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler (11= chapter number; 946 = line number).

Gabler edition: p. 231

Penguin (1992): p. 363

Thursday, 26 February 2026 (11.750)

The last reading stopped at: “endlessnessnessness .......” (11.750)

The numbers in 11.750 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler (11= chapter number; 750 = line number).

Gabler edition: p. 227

Penguin (1992): p. 355

Thursday, 19 February 2026 (11.561)

The last reading stopped at: “Bad breath he has, poor chap. Stopped.” (11.561)

The numbers in 11.561 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler (11= chapter number; 561 = line number).

Gabler edition: p. 222

Penguin (1992): p. 348

Thursday, 12 February 2026 (11.359)

The last reading stopped at: “Dinner fit for a prince.” (11.359)

The numbers in 11.359 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler (11 = chapter number; 359 = line number).

Gabler edition: p. 218

Penguin (1992): p. 341

Thursday, 5 February 2026 (11.142)

The last reading stopped at: “ruffling her nosewings. Hufa! Hufa!” (11.142)

Gabler edition. p. 213

Thursday, 29 January 2026 (end of chapter 10)

The last reading reached the end of chapter 10 (“Wandering Rocks”).

Gabler edition: p. 209

Pengion (1992): p. 328

Thursday, 22 January 2025 (10.1190)

The last reading stopped mid-paragraph at: “Broadstone terminus” (10.1190). This is a few lines after “B. L., M. A.”

The numbers in 10.1190 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler (10 = chapter number; 1190 = line number).

Gabler edition: p. 207

Penguin (1992): p. 325

Thursday, 15 January 2026 (10.1041)

The last reading stopped at: “from the stairfoot” (10.1041).

The numbers in 10.1041 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler (10 = chapter number; 1041 = line number).

Penguin (1992): p. 319

Thursday, 8 January 2026 (10.829)

The last reading stopped at: “'Twas so, indeed.” (10.829)

The numbers in 10.829 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler (10 = chapter number; 829 = line number).

Penguin (1992): p. 311