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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... of the Sirens chapter of Ulysses , some of which will be discussed in the course of this study . Since the chapter deals primarily with music and Joyce's musical tech- nique , these commentaries are of special significance in any I.
... of the Sirens chapter of Ulysses , some of which will be discussed in the course of this study . Since the chapter deals primarily with music and Joyce's musical tech- nique , these commentaries are of special significance in any I.
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... significance in any work dealing with the topic . In this connection , Lawrence Levin's article , " The Sirens Episode as Music : Joyce's Experiment in Prose Poly- phony , " is an interesting attempt to deal with the shape and style of ...
... significance in any work dealing with the topic . In this connection , Lawrence Levin's article , " The Sirens Episode as Music : Joyce's Experiment in Prose Poly- phony , " is an interesting attempt to deal with the shape and style of ...
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... significance which the musical references have in the context of the passages in which they are mentioned . Weldon Thornton's Allusions in " Ulysses " 23 was the other ma- jor source which has proven exceptionally valuable in compiling ...
... significance which the musical references have in the context of the passages in which they are mentioned . Weldon Thornton's Allusions in " Ulysses " 23 was the other ma- jor source which has proven exceptionally valuable in compiling ...
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... significance of the musical images in terms of style , structure , and theme becomes more and more important , until Joyce's last book is in a sense the explanation of the ballad after which it is named . Having said that , we begin ...
... significance of the musical images in terms of style , structure , and theme becomes more and more important , until Joyce's last book is in a sense the explanation of the ballad after which it is named . Having said that , we begin ...
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... significance for its author . Exiles Richard Rowan * Cf. " Oh Rowan Tree " REMARKS : Ruth Bauerle1 cites as a possible Joycean source for the pro- tagonist's name the song by Lady Caroline Nairne in which " the singer addresses the tree ...
... significance for its author . Exiles Richard Rowan * Cf. " Oh Rowan Tree " REMARKS : Ruth Bauerle1 cites as a possible Joycean source for the pro- tagonist's name the song by Lady Caroline Nairne in which " the singer addresses the tree ...
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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