Finnegans Wake on Thursdays
Sunday, 14 August 2022
GENERAL NOTE
Thursday, 11 August 2022 (98.17)
The last reading stopped at: “by the Maker.” (98.17)
Favourite passages were:
1
“the great shipping mogul and underlinen overlord.” (97.24)
and:
2
With thanks to Ron.
Saturday, 30 July 2022
Thursday, 28 July 2022 (97.2)
Please note:
Due to the annual Workshop held at the Zurich James Joyce Foundation, there will be no reading next week, August 4. The next reading will take place on Thursday, 11 August 2022.
The last reading stopped at: “View!” (97.2)
One favourite passage was:
“the languish of flowers” (96.11)
Saturday, 23 July 2022
Sunday, 17 July 2022
Thursday, 14 July 2022 (94.19)
The last reading stopped at: “tell me then!” (94.19)
One favourite was:
“Ena milo melomon, frai is frau and swee is too, swee is two when swoo is free, ana mala woe is we!” (94.14)
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Sunday, 10 July 2022
Monday, 4 July 2022
Saturday, 25 June 2022
Thursday, 23 June 2022 (90.14)
The last reading stopped at: “the pussykitties.” (90.14)
With thanks to A.
Sunday, 19 June 2022
Readings back on site
The next reading will take place on Thursday, 23 June, picking up from “threehatted ladder?” (89.31).
Note: The Foundation will be trying out a mixed format of on-site and on-line sessions. Readers who wish to return to Augustinergasse 9 for on-site readings can do so as of June 23 (7 pm). All others are more than welcome to carry on attending the readings via Zoom.
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Thursday, 9 June 2022 (89.31)
Please note: Due to this year's Bloomsday celebrations, there will be no reading on Thursday, 16 June. The next reading will take place on 23 June 2022.
The last reading stopped at: “threehatted ladder?” (89.31)
Monday, 6 June 2022
Thursday, 2 June 2020 (88.20)
The last reading stopped at: “Iguines.” (88.20)
One favourite was the “cross-grained trapper” ...
With thanks to Ron.
Saturday, 21 May 2022
Thursday, 19 May 2022 (87.22)
Please note that there will be no reading in Thursday, 26 May 2022.
The last reading stopped at: “hair in twoways” (87.22)
One favourite was:
With thanks to Ron
“the gentleman ratepayer” (86.27)
Monday, 16 May 2022
Thursday, 12 May 2022 (86.20)
The last reading stopped at: “mudstorm” (86.20)
One favourite was: the prisoner wearing,
With thanks to Ron
Saturday, 7 May 2022
Thursday, 5 May 2022 (84.36)
The last reading stopped at: “El Don De Dunelli” (84.36)
One favourite, apart from the hispanicized gift to women himself ...
... was:
With thanks to Fritz
“jugglemonkysh agripment deinderivative” (84.15)
Tuesday, 3 May 2022
Thursday, 28 April 2022 (83.30)
The last reading stopped at: “friend's leave.” (83.30)
One favourite passage was:
“I'd know you anywhere, Declaney, let me truthfully tell you in or out of the lexinction of life and who the hell else, be your blanche patch on the boney part!” (83.24)
Perhaps suggestive of someone being recognised by his monks tonsure?
With thanks to Ron
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Thursday, 21 April 2022 (83.5)
The last reading stopped at: “Heart alive!” (83.5)
One favourite passage was: “The boarder incident prerepeated itself.” (81.33)
For a great discussion of this passage, watch Terence Killeen's presentation The Boarder Incident Prerepeated Itself: A Study in Conflict. You'll hear his remarks on the different meanings of the word “boarder” and numerous further insightful comments.
Sunday, 17 April 2022
Thursday, 14 April 2022 (81.17)
The last reading stopped at: “(Beneathere! Benathere!)” (81.17)
One favourite was:
“every morphyl man of us” (80.22)
Sunday, 10 April 2022
Thursday, 7 April 2022 (80.12)
The last reading stopped at: “a most envolving description.” (80.12)
One favourite as:
With thanks to A.
“dumplan as she nosed it” (79.29)
Sunday, 3 April 2022
Thursday, 31 March 2022 (79.23)
The last reading stopped at: “pettest of all. (Tip!)” (79.23)
One favourite was:
Thanks to A.
”Venuses were gigglibly temptatrix, vulcans guffawably eruptious”
Monday, 28 March 2022
Thursday, 24 March 2022 (78.31)
The last reading stopped at: “... every time, ...” (78.31)
One favourite was:
“Because the druiven were muskating at the door.” (78.24)
Monday, 21 March 2022
Thursday, 17 March 2022 (77.36)
The last reading stopped at: “wandelingswight” (77.36)
(Thanks to A.)
Saturday, 12 March 2022
Monday, 7 March 2022
Thursday, 3 March 2022 (76.9)
The last reading stopped at: “the ealth of the ole.” (76.9)
(Thanks A.)
Saturday, 26 February 2022
Thursday, 24 February 2022 (74.12)
The reading stopped at: “gets the pullover on his boots.” (74.12)
One favourite was:
With thanks to A.
“Animadiabolum, mene credidisti mortuum?” (74.8)
Saturday, 19 February 2022
Thursday, 17 February 2022 (73.17)
The last reading stopped at: “bandol eer his solgier, ...” (73.17)
One favourite was:
With thanks to A.
“they bit goodbyte to their thumb” (73.16)
Sunday, 13 February 2022
Thursday, 10 February 2022 (72.14)
The last reading continued with the list of abusive names and stopped at: “Phallusaphist” (72.14)
One favourite was:
Saturday, 5 February 2022
Thursday, 3 February 2022 (71.22)
The last reading stopped at: “Terry Cotter” (71.22).
One favourite from the long list “of all abusive names he was called”:
Monday, 31 January 2022
Thursday, 27 January 2022 (70.28)
The last reading stopped at: “was all taxis” (70.28)
One favourite was:
With thanks to A.
“swishing beesnest with blessure” (70.3)
Sunday, 23 January 2022
Thursday, 21 January 2022 (69.15)
The last reading stopped at: “Diseased.” (69.15)
One favourite was:
“by the beer of his profit” (68.27)
Saturday, 15 January 2022
Thursday, 13 January 2022 (68.24)
The last reading stopped at: “Suffering trumpet!” (68.24)
One favourite was:
“tease fido, eh tease fido, eh eh tease fido” (68.17)
Friday, 7 January 2022
Tuesday, 28 December 2021
Sunday, 19 December 2021
Thursday, 16 December 2021 (64.3)
The last reading stopped at: “rock to Dulyn” (64.3)
With thanks to A.
Monday, 13 December 2021
Thursday, 9 December 2021 (63.6)
The last reading stopped at: “gaeilish gall” (63.6)
With thanks to A.
Sunday, 5 December 2021
Sunday, 28 November 2021
Saturday, 20 November 2021
Sunday, 14 November 2021
Sunday, 7 November 2021
Monday, 1 November 2021
Tuesday, 26 October 2021
Thursday, 21 October 2021 (55.30)
The last reading stopped at: “lustres of peins.” (55.30)
(With thanks to Marion)
Monday, 18 October 2021
Sunday, 10 October 2021
Monday, 4 October 2021
Monday, 27 September 2021
Thursday, 23 September 2021 (50.14)
The last reading stopped at: “opine” (50.14)
Some favourite passages were:
1
2 What happened to Paul Horan and to Sordind Sam:
“the pitfallen gagged him as 'Promptboxer' (50.14)
Monday, 20 September 2021
Thursday, 16 September 2021 (49.15)
The last reading stopped at: “mouther-in-louth” (49.15)
One favourite passage was:
With thanks to A.
“queth their haven evermore” (49.11)
Sunday, 12 September 2021
Thursday, 9 September 2021 (end of I.2)
The group has now reached the end of book I.2 (47.29).
One favourite passage was:
With thanks to A.
“When that frew gets a grip of old Earwicker” (47.15)
Sunday, 5 September 2021
Thursday, 2 September 2021 (46.16)
The last reading stopped at: “the harbour bar.” (46.16) , end of third chorus
One favourite was:
“may the treeth we tale of live in stoney” (44.9)
Sunday, 29 August 2021
Thursday, 26 August 2021 (43.27)
The last reading stopped at: “blew of the gaels” (43.27)
One favourite was:
With thanks to A.
“the rimepress” (43.25)
Saturday, 21 August 2021
Thursday, 19 August 2021 (42.29)
The last reading stopped at: “landwester guardian” (42.29)
One favourite was:
An accidental contemporary touch was perceived in:
“a singleminded supercrowd, easily representative, what with masks, whet with faces, of all sections and cross sections” (42.22–23)
Thanks to A.
“roaratorios” (41.24)
Saturday, 14 August 2021
Thursday, 12 August 2021 (41.18)
The last reading stopped at: “Ebblinn's chilled hamlet” (41.18)
Thanks A.
Sunday, 8 August 2021
Thursday, 5 August 2021 (40.17)
Sunday, 1 August 2021
Thursday, 26 July 2021 (39.11)
The last reading stopped at: “Winny Widger!” (39.11)
One favourite was:
With thanks to A.
“in vinars venitas!” (38.25)
Sunday, 25 July 2021
Thursday, 22 July 2021 (37.33)
The last reading stopped at: “senaffed and pibered him” (37.33)
A couple of favourite passages were:
1
2
With thanks to A. for the update.
“the twattering of bards” (37.17)
“Mr Shallwesigh or Mr Sahllwelaugh” (37.27)
Sunday, 18 July 2021
Thursday, 15 July 2021 (36.20)
The last reading stopped at: “co-comeraid!” (36.20)
One favourite passage was:
“his mirthday suit” (35.4)
Sunday, 11 July 2021
Thursday, 8 July 2021 (35.1)
The last reading stopped at: “it is true.” (35.1)
One favourite passage was:
My thanks to A., as always.
“beard on prophet” (33.32)
Sunday, 4 July 2021
Thursday, 1 July 2021 (33.21)
The last reading stopped at: “to be made.” (33.21)
One favourite passage was:
With renewed thanks to A.
“Skertsiraizde with Donyahzade” (32.8)
Saturday, 26 June 2021
Thursday, 24 June 2021 (32.2)
The last reading stopped at: “soon see.” (32.2)
One favourite was:
With thanks to A., as always.
“andrewpaulmurphyc narratives” (31.35)
Sunday, 20 June 2021
Thursday, 17 June 2021 (29.36)
The last reading stopped at: “Edenborough.” (29.36)
One favourite was:
With thanks to A.
“with a bumrush” (29.21)
Sunday, 13 June 2021
Thursday, 10 June 2021 (29.2)
The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “buaboabaybohm” (29.2)
One favourite was:
With thanks to A. for the update.
“To see is it smarts, full lengths or swaggers.” (28.20)
Sunday, 6 June 2021
Thursday, 3 June 2021 (28.17)
The last reading stopped at: “post's gone by.” (28.17)
One favourite was:
With thanks to A.
“Like the queenoveire.” (28.1)
Sunday, 30 May 2021
Sunday, 23 May 2021
Thursday, 20 May 2021 (25.27)
The last reading stopped at: “Moylean Main.” (25.27)
One favourite was HCE's equipment to face the underworld:
With thanks to A.
“pouch, gloves, flask, bricket, kerchief, ring and amberulla” (24.32)