For anyone starting to read Ulysses I would suggest one of the guides that has a map or maps in it. It really does give one a running start (well, a walking start).

I'm one of those people that don't mind sinking into a big world. I loved Proust, have read War and Peace a couple of times, as well as Ulysses. But the only really good film of any of the three discussed is the BBC War and Peace (truly one of the greatest things ever -- almost as good as the book).   The Ulysses film is OK; the film Nora is not bad: Ewan M. is, however, no Joyce. His wife, however, is terrific.   But the best part of Nora is Trieste.



yours,

Peter T.