Enables the new reader of "Ulysses" to understand, analyse and appreciate the most famous, and famously 'difficult', novel of the twentieth century. This guide shows how Joyce reacted to the historical and cultural context in which he was situated. It is suitable for undergraduate students. Sean Sheehan's clearly written Joyce's 'Ulysses' adopts a sensible approach: he provides some biographical details about Joyce, before devoting the main body of the book to a chapter-by-chapter examination of the plot and stylistic aspects of Ulysses.