Ulysses Reading Group

The Ulysses readings are held on Thursdays 5-6 pm at the Zurich James Joyce Foundation, Augustinergasse 9, 8001 Zurich (until the end of Aug. 2026 at) Hirschengraben 42, 8001 Zurich.

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, 20 August 2026 (13.948)

Please note that the next reading (Thu, 27 August) will be the last one held at Hirschengraben 42. From 3 September onwards, the reading groups will be back at Augustinergasse 9.

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The last reading stopped at the two-line verse ending with: “mother in Irishtown” (13.948)

The numbers indicated above refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler (chapter number, followed by line number).

Gabler edition: p. 305

Penguin (1992): p. 485