Ulysses on Thursdays

The Ulysses readings with Fritz Senn are held  on Thursdays 5-6 pm  at the Zurich James Joyce Foundation, Augustinergasse 9, 8001 Zurich ....

The last reading stopped at: “ like another Ulysses, Pericles, prince of Tyre? ” (9.404) The numbers in 9.404 refer to the place in the text...

The last reading stopped at line 9.288: In quintessential triviality For years in this fleshcase a shesoul dwelt.  The numbers in 9.288 refe...

The last reading stopped at: “the absentminded beggar, Stephen ended” (9.125) . This is a few lines after  Hamlet ou Le Distrait Pièce de Sh...

The last reading stopped less than a page away from the end of “Lestrygonians”  (chapter 8) at: “Sure to know someone on the gate” (8.1166) ...

The last reading stopped at: “a youth enjoyed her, to the yard” (8.936). The numbers in 8.936 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans ...

The last reading stopped at: — Have you a cheese sandwich? — Yes, sir. (8.757) The numbers in 8.757 refer to the place in the text edited by...

The last reading stopped at: “If you imagine it's there you can almost see it. Can't see it.” (8.563) The numbers in 8.563 refer to ...

The last reading stopped at: “Trouble for nothing” (8.390). The numbers in 8.390 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler...

The last reading stopped at: “barbed wire” (8.154) The numbers in 8.154 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler (8 = cha...

Please note  that the reading group is taking a break over the summer. The  next reading  will be held on Thursday,  14 August .

The last reading reached the end of chapter 7 (“Aeolus”).  

The next reading will pick up from the headline: “FROM THE FATHERS” (7.841) The numbers in 7.841 refer to the place in the text edited by Ha...

The reading of 3 July had to be cancelled at short notice. (Apologies.) The next reading is planned for Thursday, 10 July 2025. 

The last reading stopped just before the headline “YOU CAN DO IT!” (7.614) . The numbers in 7.614 refer to the place in the text edited by H...

The last reading stopped just before the headline “HIS NATIVE DORIC” (7.326) . The numbers in 7.326 refer to the place in the text edited by...

The last reading finished “Hades” and started “Aeolus” (chapter 7), stopping at the two lines from the opera Martha : Co-ome thou lost one, ...

The last reading stopped at “Good Lord, what became of him?” (6.901) The numbers in 6.901 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walt...

Please note : There will be no reading on Thursday, 29 May  (Ascension Day). The next reading will take place on 5 June 2025. The last rea...

The last reading stopped at: “Too many in the world.” (6.516) The numbers in 6.516 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabl...

The last reading stopped at: “A stifled sigh came from under Mr Power’s hand.” (6.288) The numbers in 6.288 refer to the place in the text e...

Please note: There will be no reading on  1 May 2025  (Labour Day). The next reading will take place on Thursday, 8 May. The group has now...

The last reading stopped at: “Yes: under the bridge.” (5.385) The numbers in 5.385 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabl...

Note:  The reading on  Thu, 17 April 2025  will go ahead as usual. The last reading stopped at:  “Still their neigh can be very irritating.”...

The reading group has reached the end of chapter 4 (“Calypso”), closing with the words: “Poor Dignam!”

The last reading stopped at: “Nice name he has.” (4.358) The numbers in 4.358 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler (4...

The last reading stopped at: “whack by whack by whack.” (4.164) The numbers in 4.164 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Ga...

The last reading saw the end of chapter 3 (“Proteus”) . 

The last reading stopped at: “Passing now.” (3.389) The numbers in 3.389 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler  (3 = c...

The last reading stopped at: “Lascivious people” (3.238) The numbers in 3.238 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler  (...

The last reading stopped at: “He has washed the upper moiety” (3.78). The numbers in 3.78 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walt...

The last reading stopped at Mr Deasy’s quoting of the phrase:           For Ulster will fight           And Ulster will be right.           ...

The last reading stopped at: “tyrants willing to be dethroned” (2.172) The numbers in 2.172 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Wa...

The last reading stopped at:  “Hear, hear! Prolonged applause. Zut! Nom de Dieu! ” (1.665) The numbers in 1.665 refer to the place in the te...

The last reading stopped at: “with wondering unsteady eyes.” (1.423) The numbers in 1.423 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walt...

A new round of   Ulysses   readings has begun at the  Zurich James Joyce Foundation ( Augustinergasse 9,  Zurich, 2nd floor) .  The readings...

The Zurich James Joyce Foundation is starting three new Ulysses reading groups in 2025. The classic reading group with Fritz Senn is start...

The group has reached the end of Ulysses . Watch this space or the website of the  Zurich James Joyce Foundation to learn when the book wil...

The last reading stopped at: “sweepingbrush men again all over” (18.1388) , ca. 20 lines into the paragraph beginning “no thats no way for h...

Please note  that there will be  no reading  on   14 November . The next reading will take place on Thursday,  21 November . The last readin...

The last reading stopped near the end of the long fifth “sentence”: “ Frseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeefrong ” (18.874) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

The last reading stopped eleven lines below “x x x x x”: “I never heard of such a thing in all my life” (18.634) With thanks to Pino Aschwan...

The last reading stopped at: “it wouldnt have been so bad” (18.397) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

The last reading saw the end of chapter 17 (“Ithaca”) and started off with “Penelope”, stopping at: “a fine salty taste yes because” (18.132...

The last reading stopped at:  “ separator from both.” (17.2209) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

The last reading stopped at: “the sanctity of the sabbath.” (17.1901) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

The last reading stopped at: “left Kingstown for England):” (17.1615) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

The last reading stopped at: “transmitted and registered.” (17.1278) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

Please note that the Zurich Foundation is taking a break over the summer: There will be no Ulysses readings from  1 8 July - 5 September ....

The last reading stopped at: “their residences (if both speakers were resident in different places). (17.972) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

The last reading stopped at:  Did he attribute this homonymity to information or coincidence or intuition? Coincidence. (17.634)  With thank...

The group has started episode 17 (“Ithaca”) and stopped at: “a presentable condition” (17.376) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden for the place

This online bookmark will be paused for a couple of weeks. It will be resumed  after Thursday, 27 June 2024 . We are sorry for the interrup...

The last reading stopped at: “the keeper of the shanty who didn't seem to.” (16.1649) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

At the last reading, the group started the paragraph beginning “ This gratuitous contribution” and stopped midway at : “simply coined shoals...

The last reading stopped at: “so as the others in case they.” (16.1118) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

Please Note  that there will be  no reading  on   Ascension Day  (Thursday, 9 May 2024). The last reading stopped at:  “medical analysis inv...

The last reading stopped at:  — Glass. That boggles 'em. Glass. (16.486)  For an image of the postcard that the sailor is showing off, s...

The group has finished episode 15 (“Circe”) and reached the following place in episode 16 (“Eumaeus”): “though he hadn't said a word abo...

The last reading stopped at: “Goooooooooood” (15.4716)

The last reading stopped with Bloom's words: “I need mountain air” (15.4313) . The place is followed by long stage directions printed in...

Please note:  There will be no reading on Maundy Thursday (Gründonnerstag), 28 March 2024. The reading group will gather again on April 4....

The last reading stopped at  BELLA's words: “ You'll know me the next time.”  (15.3481) One favourite passage was:       © Sabrina A...

The last reading stopped at: “Many. Hundreds.” (15.3026) , just before THE SINS OF THE PAST speak. With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

The last reading stopped with Virag's words: “A son of a whore. Apocalypse.” (15.2576) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

The last reading stopped at Mr Lyster's “high pagoda hat” (15.2250)  With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

The last reading stopped at the verse which hides a four-letter word:  THE PRISON GATE GIRLS:   If you see Kay Tell him he may See you in te...

The last reading stopped at: THE PEERS: I do become your liege man of life and limb to earthly worship. (15.1448) With thanks to Pino Aschwa...

Please note that there will be no reading  next Thursday, 1 February 2024 . The  Ulysses group will meet again on 8 February. The last read...

Fritz Senn  was awarded the “Presidential Distinguished Service Award” by Michael D. Higgins,  president of Ireland,  on Tuesday, 16 January...

The last reading stopped line number 576 (episode 15) with the words: MRS BREEN (eagerly) Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

The group has finished reading chapter 14 (“Oxen of the Sun”). It has now started  chapter 15 (“Circe”)  and reached the following place: TH...

The last reading stopped around two pages before the end of the chapter at: “ Ex! ” (14.1498) Please note that there will be no reading betw...

The last reading stopped at: “the survival of the fittest” (14.1285) . This is about two thirds into the paragraph beginning, “It had better...

The last reading stopped at: “Murderer's ground” (14.1037) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

The last reading stopped at: “to bring brenningly biddeth.” (14.473) The numbers 14.473 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter...

The last reading stopped at: “those wastrels and murdered his goods with whores.” (14.276)

The group has now finished chapter 13 (“Nausicaa”) and started challenging chapter 14 (“Oxen of the Sun”). It stopping at: “it is come by he...

The reading stopped at: “Lovers: yum yum.” (13.1100) The numbers 13.51100 refer to the place in the text edited by Hans Walter Gabler (13 = ...

The last reading stopped at: “O, he did. Into her. She did. Done.” (13.849) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

The last reading stopped at: “to see the difference for himself.” (13.504) (Penguin edition: p. 468) The numbers 13.504 refer to the place ...

The group has finished chapter 12 (“Cyclops”).

The last reading stopped at: — Off with you, says Martin to the jarvey. (12.1771) Here's an illustrated passage from the reading: The nu...

The last reading stopped at: “repeat after me the following words.” (12.1437) The numbers 12.1437 refer to the place in the text edited by H...

The last reading halted at: “I dismiss the case.” (12.1110) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

The last reading stopped at: “would deprive me even of speech” (12.799) With thanks to Pino Aschwanden

The last reading stopped at: “Near ate the tin and all, hungry bloody mongrel.” (12.497) A favourite passage was: With thanks to Pino Aschwa...

The last reading finished chapter 11 (“Sirens”) and started chapter 12 (“Cyclops”).  The group stopped at: “ fashioned out of paleolithic  s...

The last reading stopped at: “That rules the world.” (11.1184)

Summer break:   Please note that there will be no readings from  20 July–13 August . The Foundation remains open for visitors, however.  *  ...

The last reading stopped at: “as in cool glaucous eau de Nil Mina to tankards two her pinnacles of gold ” (11.662) With thanks to Pino Asch...

The last reading stopped at:  — L a cloche! cried gleeful Lenehan . Trained by owner . No sawdust there. (11.415) With thanks to Pino Aschw...