This strikingly illustrated edition presents JoyceтАЩs epic novel in a new, more accessible light, while showcasing the incredible talent of a leading Spanish artist.
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The neo-figurative artist Eduardo Arroyo (1937тАУ2018), regarded today as one of the greatest Spanish painters of his generation, dreamed of illustrating James JoyceтАЩs Ulysses. Although he began work on the project in 1989, it was never published during his lifetime: Stephen James Joyce, JoyceтАЩs grandson and the infamously protective executor of his estate, refused to allow it, arguing that his grandfather would never have wanted the novel illustrated. In fact, a limited run appeared in 1935 with lithographs by Henri Matisse, which reportedly infuriated Joyce when he realized that Matisse, not having actually read the book, had merely depicted scenes from HomerтАЩs Odyssey.
Now available for the first time in English, this unique edition of the classic novel features three hundred images created by ArroyoтАФvibrant, eclectic drawings, paintings, and collages that reflect and amplify the energy of JoyceтАЩs writing.