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# Finnegans Wake (Wordsworth Classics)

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Buy Finnegans Wake (Wordsworth Classics) UK ed. by Joyce, James, Platt, Professor Len, Carabine, Dr Keith (ISBN: 9781840226614) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Review: A reinvention of the word? - When I first heard of a book written by someone who would simply invent new words to get across what he means, I initially saw the idea as the ramblings of a madman. I got it, opened it up, and...well, what do you think it was? A reinvention of what meaning even is. This is not a book you read, but a book you feel. This stream of consciousness is a linguistic wonder to the extent that there are academic papers trying to get to the bottom of it. I doubt anyone ever will. What I felt is hard to describe, but if I were to express it in a single word, it would be awe. I would argue that Joyce was a genius...in the Adam Kadmon sense, if you get what I'm saying.
Review: What? - I've given this book 5 stars and because I am simply not intelligent enough to say anything about it's. For me it has unintelligible contents. I will give it many goes at reading it. But I can't see a way in for me it's a hard slog. Nevertheless it is held in extremely high esteem, so I bow to the superior mind.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 1840226617 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 21,432 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1,273 in Fiction Classics (Books) 3,570 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (724) |
| Dimensions  | 19.8 x 3.6 x 13.3 cm |
| Edition  | UK ed. |
| ISBN-10  | 9781840226614 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1840226614 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 656 pages |
| Publication date  | 7 Jan. 2012 |
| Publisher  | Wordsworth Editions |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A reinvention of the word?
*by M***. on 2 February 2025*

When I first heard of a book written by someone who would simply invent new words to get across what he means, I initially saw the idea as the ramblings of a madman. I got it, opened it up, and...well, what do you think it was? A reinvention of what meaning even is. This is not a book you read, but a book you feel. This stream of consciousness is a linguistic wonder to the extent that there are academic papers trying to get to the bottom of it. I doubt anyone ever will. What I felt is hard to describe, but if I were to express it in a single word, it would be awe. I would argue that Joyce was a genius...in the Adam Kadmon sense, if you get what I'm saying.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What?
*by M***Y on 3 December 2022*

I've given this book 5 stars and because I am simply not intelligent enough to say anything about it's. For me it has unintelligible contents. I will give it many goes at reading it. But I can't see a way in for me it's a hard slog. Nevertheless it is held in extremely high esteem, so I bow to the superior mind.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ JOYCE IS A GOOD CHOICE
*by N***C on 23 March 2014*

Words cannot express what inarticulate people want to say. Conversely, exceptionally eloquent people (including writers like James Joyce), while not struggling with self-expression, sometimes face difficulties making themselves understood. 'Finnegan's Wake', along with Joyce's other widely acknowlledged magnum opus, 'Ulysses', has an almost intimidating effect on people who have never read it. This is due to its reputation for being complex, lengthy and so erudite as to be virtually incomprehensible. Readers who might well think nothing of ploughing through Stephen King's weighty tomes (many of his titles exceed 700 pages, with Finnegan's Wake extending to a little over 600) are deterred by the famous book's reputation. I first read Joyce when I was a young boy (perhaps seven or eight-years-old) starting with A Portrait of The Artist as a Young Man and I enjoyed then, as I do now, his richly inventive, playful prose. I suppose by the time I read Ulysses, many years later as an adult, I was comfortable with a familiar author and I found the epic volume easily accessible. I cannot influence another person's taste with my personal opinion, which is all I am offering here. Some people will not like his style and that's fair enough. For my part, I can't face Tolstoy, although my admiration for him as a writer and a man is genuine and great. I will simply say that if you enjoy words, give Finnegan's Wake a try. As for failing to understand it, who cares? Generations of critics have argued the case for the meanings they individually have built careers around identifying in the book, but you and I can simply read for pleasure. It is, after all, a work of fiction.

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