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This book reveals that in spite of his protestations, Joyce was profoundly influenced by one of the major figures of nineteenth-century culture, the composer Richard Wagner. Timothy Martin documents Joyce's exposure to Wagner's operas, and defines a pervasive Wagnerian presence in his work, identifying scores of allusions.

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Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Joyce and literary Wagnerism; 2. The artist-hero; 3. The wandering Jew; 4. Redemption; 5. The comic rhythm; 6. The art of arts; 7. Joyce and Wagner Appendix: Allusions to Wagner in Joyce's work; Notes.

Joyce and Wagner

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 9/17/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780521119719, 978-0521119719
      ISBN10: 0521119715
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      Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Literary studies: general

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book reveals that in spite of his protestations, Joyce was profoundly influenced by one of the major figures of nineteenth-century culture, the composer Richard Wagner. Timothy Martin documents Joyce's exposure to Wagner's operas, and defines a pervasive Wagnerian presence in his work, identifying scores of allusions.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Joyce and literary Wagnerism; 2. The artist-hero; 3. The wandering Jew; 4. Redemption; 5. The comic rhythm; 6. The art of arts; 7. Joyce and Wagner Appendix: Allusions to Wagner in Joyce's work; Notes.

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