What we’re about
Love books? Love conversation? Come by the Natick Literature Group at Ten Trees Books in Natick Center. Each month, we’ll read a new book—from classics to contemporary—and share ideas that go beyond the surface.
Once a month, we’ll also be tackling Ulysses by James Joyce, chapter by chapter. It’s your chance to explore a literary masterpiece at your own pace, with a group that’s here for the fun.
No pretension, just a love for reading and good conversation in a welcoming bookstore setting. Whether you’re a seasoned literary hipster or just curious, come and see where literature take us.
Ten Trees Books will be open late for our events.
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Ulysses: Hades & AeolusTen Trees Books, Natick, MA
We'll be discussing the fourth and fifth episodes of Part II informally known as Hades and Aeolus. They are around 29 and 34 pages long in most editions. Since most copies of the novel don't clearly show where the chapters begin, here is a breakdown:
Hades begins with "Martin Cunningham, first, poked his silkhatted head into the creaking carriage and, entering deftly, seated himself." and ends with "Thank you. How grand we are this morning."
Aeolus begins with the headline IN THE HEART OF THE HIBERNIAN METROPOLIS and ends with "—Tickled the old ones too, Myles Crawford said, if God Almighty's truth was known."
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Here are some extra links about Hades if you are interested in going deeper:
Vladimir Nabokov's Lecture on Hades:
https://files.catbox.moe/hbmvwr.pdfAeolus:
https://files.catbox.moe/hj8l4l.pdf☼
Frank Delaney's Re:Joyce Podcast...
Hades is 236 to 276.
Aeolus is 277 to 300.
These are available on Apple Podcasts.☼
The Joyce Project (Annotations with excellent photos)
Hades: http://m.joyceproject.com/chapters/hades.html
Aeolus: http://m.joyceproject.com/chapters/aeolus.html☼
Jorn Barger's Annotations (only exists on an archive of his old blog site—there is no better resource for Joyce)
Hades: https://web.archive.org/web/20080516041523/http://www.robotwisdom.com/jaj/ulysses/notes06.html
Aeolus: https://web.archive.org/web/20080511193835/http://www.robotwisdom.com/jaj/ulysses/notes07.html
General Portal: https://web.archive.org/web/20110606054055/http://www.robotwisdom.com/jaj/index.html
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Don Gifford's Annotations...
Hades:
https://files.catbox.moe/0qkmkz.pdf
Aeolus:
https://files.catbox.moe/l0vnf5.pdf☼
Joyce Images for Hades:
https://joyceimages.com/episode/6/
Aeolus:
https://joyceimages.com/episode/7/
