Musical Allusions in the Works of James Joyce: Early Poetry through UlyssesState University of New York Press, 1974 M06 30 - 380 pages Professor Bowen's book is more than a simple collection of musical allusions; it is an engaging discussion of how Joyce uses music to expand and orchestrate his major themes. The introductions to the separate sections, on each of Joyce's works, express a new and cohesive critical theory and reevaluate the major thematic patterns in the works. The introductory material proceeds to analyze the general workings of music in each particular book. The specific musical references follow, accompanied by their sources and an examination of the role each plays in the work. While the author considers the early works with equal care, the bulk of this volume explores the musical resonances of Ulysses, especially as they affect the style, structure, characterization, and themes. Like motifs in Wagnerian opera, some allusions introduce and later remind us of characters—bits of Molly's songs for instance constantly intrude her impending adultery on Bloom's consciousness. Other motifs are linked to concerns such as Stephen's Oedipal guilt over his mother's death, which in turn connects to his preoccupation with Shakespeare, the creator, the father, and the cuckold. Music helps create the bond which briefly joins Stephen and Bloom, and music augments the entire grand theme of consubstantiality. Professor Bowen's style is simple and clear, allowing Joycean artifice to speak for itself. The volume includes a bibliography. |
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Page 7
... female roles , the active - passive behavior pattern which plays so large a role in Exiles and Ulysses . His dew - veiled head further suggests Virgin - mother aspects . " 5 XVIII His hand is under Her smooth round breast ; Poetry 7.
... female roles , the active - passive behavior pattern which plays so large a role in Exiles and Ulysses . His dew - veiled head further suggests Virgin - mother aspects . " 5 XVIII His hand is under Her smooth round breast ; Poetry 7.
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... and the situa- tion of the song : All is lost now , By all hope and joy am I forsaken , Nevermore can love awaken Past enchantment , no nevermore . EXILES Musical allusions play a less significant role in Exiles 8 Poetry.
... and the situa- tion of the song : All is lost now , By all hope and joy am I forsaken , Nevermore can love awaken Past enchantment , no nevermore . EXILES Musical allusions play a less significant role in Exiles 8 Poetry.
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... play will sustain the im- pression that there is not one word or reference in Exiles which is not fraught with significance for its author . Exiles Richard Rowan * Cf. " Oh Rowan Tree " REMARKS : Ruth Bauerle1 cites as a possible ...
... play will sustain the im- pression that there is not one word or reference in Exiles which is not fraught with significance for its author . Exiles Richard Rowan * Cf. " Oh Rowan Tree " REMARKS : Ruth Bauerle1 cites as a possible ...
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... plays softly in the bass the first bars of Wolfram's song in the last act of " Tannhäuser . " ( pp . 57-58 ) Cf. " O du mein holder Abendstern " ( The Evening Star ) REMARKS : When Wolfram sings this greeting to the evening star and the ...
... plays softly in the bass the first bars of Wolfram's song in the last act of " Tannhäuser . " ( pp . 57-58 ) Cf. " O du mein holder Abendstern " ( The Evening Star ) REMARKS : When Wolfram sings this greeting to the evening star and the ...
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... played in the bass the melody of Silent , O Moyle , while the other hand careered in the treble after each group of notes . ( p . 54 ) Cf. " Silent , O Moyle ” REMARKS : The musician's harp , adorned presumably with a carved and nearly ...
... played in the bass the melody of Silent , O Moyle , while the other hand careered in the treble after each group of notes . ( p . 54 ) Cf. " Silent , O Moyle ” REMARKS : The musician's harp , adorned presumably with a carved and nearly ...
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Musical Allusions in the Works of James Joyce: Early Poetry through Ulysses Zack R. Bowen Limited preview - 1974 |
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Absent-Minded Beggar alluded association ballad becomes betrayal Blazes Bloom and Stephen Bloom's mind Bloom's thoughts Boylan Boys of Wexford chorus Circe cliché comic connotations consubstantial Croppy Boy dead dear death Dedalus Dignam discussion Don Giovanni drinking Dublin episode Erin eyes father God Save Ireland Goodbye Hamlet Harry Hughes heart hero Hodgart and Worthington Ireland Irish James Joyce John Peel Joyce's leitmotif Leopold Leopold Bloom Lestrygonians lives lost Love's Old Sweet lover M'appari Maritana Martha memory Miss Douce Molly Molly's mother motif Mulligan musical allusions musical references never night novel nursery rhyme Oedipal Old Madrid Old Sweet Song opera passage patriotic pattern play REMARKS Richie riddle role Rose of Castille sailor sang scene Seaside Girls Shakespeare Simon Simon Dedalus sing Sirens chapter song reference stanza sung Sweetheart symbol temptress thee theme Thornton thou tion Ulysses voice waiting words