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James Joyce brings readers his magnum opus, Ulysses, a modern novel about two men who go about their lives. Summary of the book Stephen Dedalus, the protagonist of James Joyce’s semi-autobiographical work, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Leopold Bloom are two Dubliners who live separate lives. Through the detailed descriptions James Joyce offers us, we learn every detail of their lives, following them as they teach, eat and argue. This book blends every single human emotion known to man, delving into the psyche like never before. It was considered controversial during its publication, but it has since become a part of English literature and is considered to be ahead of its time. About James Joyce James Joyce was an Irish novelist and poet, best remembered for his short-story collection, Dubliners, and his novels A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Finnegans Wake.