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Episode 3

Exile leads to Rome which is not an idyll but all 'Pprrpffrrppff' to James Joyce. So it's back to Trieste. With Andrew Scott.

"Living In Ireland had lost all meaning for Joyce; and the lure of 'exile' began to possess him. But if he was to elope with Nora he would need to secure an income, and would Nora go with him? Fortunately, she was as captivated by him as he was by her..."

Our five part reading of this voluminous account looks at Joyce's years spent in Europe, when he held down menial jobs, caroused a lot, experienced the ups and downs of married life, but still managed to produce works of literature that stand the test of time.

3. Exile leads to Rome which is not an idyll but all 'Pprrpffrrppff' to Joyce. So it's back to Stannie in Trieste...

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 2 Jun 2016 02:45

Broadcasts

  • Wed 15 Jun 2011 09:45
  • Thu 16 Jun 2011 00:30
  • Wed 1 Jun 2016 14:45
  • Thu 2 Jun 2016 02:45

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