Thursday, 28 May 2015

The group has reached "– Muchibus thankibus" (7.780), ending the section headed "A POLISHED PERIOD". 

The next title is "A MAN OF HIGH MORALE".
     

Thursday, 21 May 2015

The group has now reached line 7.511:

– How do you do? the editor said, holding out a hand. Come in. Your governor is just gone.

The next headline is made up of three question marks: ? ? ? 

Thursday, 14 May 2015

The reading has now advanced to "Our lovely land" (just before the heading "SHORT BUT TO THE POINT") in episode 7, also referred to as "Aeolus" (7.271).

Thursday, 7 May 2015

The group has now gone through "Hades" (episode 6), ending on the words "How grand we are this morning".

A note re 14 May (Ascension Day): There will be a reading. Even though almost everything will remain closed on Ascension Day, the group assembles as usual.

Thursday, 30 April 2015

The group stopped at: "New lease of life" (6.796).

Thursday, 23 April 2015

The group has read to 6.573 (chapter 6, line 573, according to  the Gabler edition):

— Many a good man's fault, Mr Dedalus said with a sigh. 

Thursday, 16 April 2015

Got to: "Foundation stone for Parnell. Breakdown. Heart." (6.320)

Thursday, 9 April 2015

Into "Hades" now (episode 6) and stopping at "No, Mr Bloom said. He was alone" (6.50)
 

Thursday, 2 April 2015

Stopping at an ironically fitting passage before Easter, the group has made it to I.N.R.I. or: "Iron nails ran in" (5.374).

Thursday, 26 March 2015

The group has reached "Hate company when you" at line 5.83 in the Gabler edition. This is the episode also referred to as "Lotuseaters".

Thursday, 19 March 2015

The group has got to "Destiny. Ripening now. Vain: very", (three paragraphs after Milly's letter) (Gabler 4.431).

Thursday, 12 March 2015

With the start of episode 4 (Calypso), the group has reached, "At their joggerfry. Mine. Slieve Bloom" (Gabler 4.139).

Thursday, 5 March 2015

With the paragraph starting "five fathoms out there", the group is nearing the end of episode 3 (Gabler 3.479).

Thursday, 26 February 2015

We stopped at a gruesome "Feefawfum. Izmellz de bloodz odz an Iridzman". (Gabler 3.293) (Penguin p. 56)

Thursday, 19 February 2015

We have now started the third episode and reached: "fat with the fat of kidneys of wheat" (Gabler 3.119) (Penguin p. 49).

Thursday, 12 February 2015

The group has reached the end of chapter 2, the "dancing coins".

Thursday, 5 February 2015

The group has started the second episode (generally referred to as "Nestor") and stopped at: – Run on, Stephen said. Mr Deasy is calling you. (Gabler 2.183) (Penguin p. 34)

Thursday, 29 January 2015

We have read down to: "That's our national problem, I'm afraid, just now." 
(Gabler 1.668) (Penguin p. 25)
   

Thursday, 22 January 2015

The group has read to: 

–  Look at that now, she said. (Gabler 1. 417) (Penguin p. 16)
   

Thursday, 15 January 2015

The Thursday group started the book from the beginning again and has reached:

- Look at yourself, he said, you dreadful bard! (Gabler 1.134) (Penguin p. 5)

Thursday, 18 December 2014

The group finished the book today. It is starting a new cycle after a little break on Thursday, 15 January 2015.

The Foundation will be closed for Christmas and New Year but open between the festive days:

Wed 24 - Sun 28 December 2014: closed 
Mon 29 - Wed 31 2014: open
Thu 1 - Sun 4 Jan 2015: closed
Opening regularly again on Mon 5 Jan 2015 

A good holiday to everybody!

Thursday, 11 December 2014

We stopped at "1st death too it was we were never the same since" (Gabler 18.1450) (Penguin 927).

Note: The group is meeting once more before Christmas, on Thursday, 18 December 2014 and will probably get to the end of the book. There will be no reading on Dec 25, Jan 1 and Jan 8. The group is starting the book again from the beginning on Thursday, 15 January 2015. 

Thursday, 4 December 2014

We stopped at: "who was in there last every time" (Gabler 18.1221) (Penguin p. 918)

A note: The group is meeting another two times before Xmas, December 11 and 18, and then again after the break 
on January 8.

Thursday, 27 November 2014

We have now read down to: 
"I hate those ruck of Mary Ann coalboxes out for the day" (Gabler 18.952).

Thursday, 20 November 2014

The group has reached "a true word spoken in jest"
(Gabler 18.775).

 

Thursday, 13 November 2014

We stopped at "the belladonna prescription" 
(Gabler 18.576) (Penguin p. 893)

Thursday, 30 October 2014

We've started the Penelope episode and stopped at: "more than was good for him" (Gabler 18.202) (Penguin p. 879).

Thursday, 23 October 2014

We finished chapter 17 (Ithaca) today.

Thursday, 16 October 2014

We have reached "the apathy of the stars" (Gabler 17.2226) (Penguin p. 867)

Thursday, 9 October 2014

We stopped at: "the woollen mattress (biscuit section)" (Gabler 17.2041) (Penguin p. 859)

Thursday, 2 October 2014

Today we read to "What a relief it would have been!" (Gabler 17.1839) (Penguin p. 851)

Thursday, 25 September 2014

We stopped at "Flowerville" (Gabler 17.1580) (Penguin p. 841)

Thursday, 18 September 2014

We read down to "Sydney Parade" (Gabler 17.948) (Penguin p. 835).

Thrsday, 11 September 2014

We stopped at: "insistent vesicle pressure" 
(Gabler 17.1198) (Penguin p. 825)

Thursday, 4 September 2014

We have read as far as "it was declined" (Gabler 17.955) (Penguin p. 815).

Thursday, 28 August 2014

We stopped at "… of Irish political autonomy or devolution" (Gabler 17.760) (Penguin p. 807)

Thursday, 21 August 2014

We stopped at "the most pleasant repristination of juvenile agility".

(Gabler 17.518; Penguin p. 797)

Thursday, 14 August 2014

Today, we read as far as "To shave himself" (Gabler 17.276) (Penguin 787)

Thursday, 31 July 2014

Please note that, due to its annual workshop, the Foundation will remain closed next week and there will be no reading of Ulysses on Thursday 7 August.

We have now started the second but last chapter, Ithaca, and have read as far as "paraheliotropic trees" (Gabler 17.45) (Penguin p. 778).

Thursday, 3 July 2014

Please note that there will be no reading on Thursday, 10 July.

Also: no readings at all during the workshop week (4 – 9 August).




Today we stopped at "casting every shred of decency to the winds"


 (Gabler 16.1410) (Penguin p. 757).

Thursday, 26 June 2014

Please note that there will be no reading on Thursday, 10 July.

Today we stopped at: — Who? the other, whose hand by the way was hurt, said. 
(Gabler 16.1296) (Penguin p. 753)

Thursday, 12 June 2014

Today, we stopped at: Am I not right? (Gabler 16.1086) (Penguin p. 745)
 

Please note that there will be no reading on Thursday, 19 June.

Thursday, 22 May 2014

Today, we read as far as: a lasting boon on everybody concerned (Gabler 16.747) (Penguin 732)

Please note that there will be no reading on these days:
Thursday, 27 May (Ascension Day) 
Thursday, 19 June (Symposium week)

Thursday, 15 May 2014

We've read as far as: "… wealth of Park Lane to renew acquaintance with" 
(Gabler 16.516) (Penguin p. 723)

Thursday, 8 May 2014

We have started episode 16 (also referred to as "Eumaeus") and read to: Pretty thick that was certainly. 
(Gabler 16.228) (Penguin p. 712)

Thursday, 24 April 2014

Today, we reached the end of Circe (chapter 15).

Thursday, 17 April 2014

Today we stopped at: "Dublin's burning! On fire, on fire!" (Gabler 15.4660) (Penguin p. 694)

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Today, we read as far as: "I need mountain air." 
(Gabler 15.4314) (Penguin p. 684)

Thursday, 27 March 2014

We've read as far as: Ho ho! Ha ha! Hee hee! 
(Gabler 15.3818) (Penguin p. 671)

Thursday, 20 March 2014

Today we stopped at: Nekum! 
(Gabler 15.3461) (Penguin p. 662, top)

Thursday, 13 March 2014

Today we stopped at: "Eccles Street" 
(Gabler 15.3134) (Penguin p. 652)

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Today we read as far as: "as worn in Paris" 
(Gabler 15.2817) (Penguin p. 643)

Thursday, 27 February 2014

Today we read as far as: "I know you've a Roman collar." (Gabler 15.2543) (Penguin p. 635)

Thursday, 20 February 2014

Today we read as far as: (… Two quill project over his ears.) (Gabler 15.2310) (Penguin p. 628)

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Today we read as far as: Lynch indicates mockingly the couple at the piano (Gabler 15.2055) (Penguin p. 621)

Thursday, 6 February 2014

Today, we read as far as: "the new womanly man" 
(Gabler 15.1799) (Penguin p. 614, first line)

Thursday, 30 January 2014

Today we stopped at: "CROFTON: This is indeed festivity." (Gabler 15.1679) (Penguin p. 610)

Thursday, 16 January 2014

Today we read as far as: "Quick! Ready?" (Gabler 15.1119) (Penguin p. 594)

(Three upper class ladies accuse Bloom.)

Thursday, 9 January 2014

Today we stopped at: 
There's a medium in all things. Play cricket. 
(Gabler 15.878) (Penguin p. 587)

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Today we read as far as: …, on you, heartless flirt. 
15.767 (Gabler), p. 583 (Penguin)

Thursday, 12 December 2013

Today we read as far as: the navy and the two redcoats. 
15.607 (Gabler), p. 579 (Penguin)

Thursday, 5 November 2013

Today we stopped at "BLOOM: Molly!" 
15.304 (Gabler), p. 570 (Penguin)

Thursday, 28 November 2013

Today we stopped at "… protrude from a doorway)" 
15.79 (Gabler), p. 564 (Penguin)

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Today we stopped at "A la vôtre!" 
14.1545 (Gabler), p. 560 (Penguin)

Thursday, 14 November 2013

Today we read as far as: Ma mère m'a mariée.

14.1453 (Gabler), p. 556 (Penguin)

Thursday, 7 November 2013

November 7 we stopped at:

 "the moderate and measured tone in which it was delivered." 
14.1309 (Gabler), p. 550 (Penguin)

Thursday, 31 October 2013

October 31 stopped at:

 "Alpha, a ruby and triangles sign upon the forehead of Taurus." 
14.1009 (Gabler), p. 543 (Penguin)

leaving Bloom in a half-hallucinatory state in which all sorts of animals seem to take shape and pass before his daydreaming eyes until suddenly a symbol appears (a blazing red triangle, Alpha, a ruby).

Thursday, 24 October 2013

October 24 stopped at:

"artificial insemination by means of syringes"

14.970 (Gabler)

p. 537 (Penguin)

Thursday, 17 October 2013

October 17 stopped at:

"the enrichment of our store of knowledge."

14.798 (Gabler)

p. 530 (Penguin)

Keep track of the Thursday Ulysses reading group at the Zurich James Joyce Foundation

Keep track of the Thursday Ulysses reading group at the Zurich James Joyce Foundation

October 10 stopped at:

"An Irish bull in an English china shop."

14.581 (Gabler)

p. 522 (Penguin)