Death in Dublin During the Era of James Joyce’s Ulysses
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Death in Dublin During the Era of James Joyce’s Ulysses

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Death in Dublin During the Era of James Joyce’s Ulysses

About this book

The funeral of Paddy Dignam in James Joyce's Ulysses serves as the pivotal event of the 'Hades' episode. This volume explores how Dignam's interment in Glasnevin Cemetery allowed Joyce the freedom to consider the conventions, rituals and superstitions associated with death and burial in Dublin.

Integrating the words and characters of Ulysses with its figurative locale, the book looks at the presence of Dublin in Ulysses, and Ulysses in Dublin. It emphasises the highly visible public role assigned to death in Joyce's world, while also appreciating how it is woven into the universe of Ulysses. The study examines the role of Glasnevin Cemetery – where the Joyce family plot was opened in 1880 and remained in use for eight decades – as well as the social and medical problems associated with life in Dublin, a city divided by class, status, wealth and health. Nineteen burials took place in Glasnevin on 16 June 1904, and the analysis of this group illuminates the role of undertakers and insurers, along with the importance of memorialisation.

This book is an important contribution to Joyce and Irish studies, as well as to international studies related to the treatment of the dead body and the development of garden cemeteries.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781040145937
Edition
0
Topic
History
Subtopic
20th Century History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Preface
  9. List of Abbreviations
  10. The Episodes in Ulysses
  11. Introduction
  12. Part I Developing Ireland's ‘National’ Cemetery – ‘the grave elders’ (U 12.1185)
  13. Part II Living and Dying in Paddy Dignam's Dublin – ‘wipe away a tear’ (U 11.1101)
  14. Part III Bringing Paddy Dignam to Glasnevin – ‘great race tomorrow’ (U 6.369)
  15. Part IV Burial in Glasnevin – ‘the debt of nature’ (U 12.335)
  16. Part V Interment in Glasnevin, 16 June 1904 – ‘Ashes to ashes’ (U 6.986)
  17. Part VI Paying for Paddy Dignam's Funeral – ‘Good Fallback’ (U 5.119)
  18. Part VII Commemorating Paddy Dignam – ‘We obey them in the grave’ (U 6.126)
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index