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The Modern Library | 100 Best | Novels. ULYSSES by James Joyce Written as an homage to Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, Ulysses follows its hero, Leopold Bloom, through the streets of Dublin. Overflowing with puns, references to classical literature, and stream-of-consciousness writing, this is a complex, multilayered novel about one day in the life of an ordinary man. Initially banned in the United States but overturned by a legal challenge by Random House’s Bennett Cerf, Ulysses was called “a memorable catastrophe” (Virginia Woolf), “a book to which we are all indebted” (T. S. Eliot), and “the most faithful X-ray ever taken of the ordinary human consciousness” (Edmund Wilson). Joyce himself said, “There is not one single serious line in [Ulysses]. Click here to read more about ULYSSES THE GREAT GATSBY by F.

Set in the Jazz Age, The Great Gatsby tells the story of the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, his decadent parties, and his love for the alluring Daisy Buchanan. A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN by James Joyce U.S.A. Kingdom_spork: Woo-hoo! Another spork! Title: Visions of CrimsonAuthor: VIII and XIIIRating: Full Name (including any titles): RoxasFull Species(es): Nobody Ukeficatus CharacterusHair Color (include adjectives): As canonEye Color (include adjectives): As canonUnusual Markings/Colorations/Physical Features: Separate from Sora, somehow.Special Possessions (if any): I’d say keyblades, but for some reason those get relatively little use. Origin: The obsessed mind of an Akuroku fan with a non-con kink.Connections To Canon Characters: Claim to be themSpecial Abilities: None as far as I’ve seen.Other Annoying Traits: Uke to where all I want to do is slap sense into him, not pity him.

I Say/Notes: I gotta be nice and say that the style is not insanely terrible. All the fic really needs is a decent beta to go over it, style-wise. In a theater, just as dingy as the one they were in last time, but with proper stadium seating, Axel’s randomly setting popcorn kernels on fire. So... this is my first piece of fanwork at all... ever... *Snip! Welcome to KatieMacAlister.com! Lincoln City Libraries. Dragonsepts.com. Free eBooks for your iPad, smartphone, or eBook reader. Feedbooks | Food for the mind. Sell Used Books.