{"product_id":"guilt-and-finnegans-wake","title":"Guilt and Finnegans Wake","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eExploring the important themes of guilt and morality in James Joyce’s final work   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Joyce’s last novel,\u003cem\u003e Finnegans Wake\u003c\/em\u003e,  is notorious for its complex structure and considered by many to be  unreadable. Approaching this complicated book with attention to the  theme of guilt, an important concept that has been underexplored in  studies of the \u003cem\u003eWake\u003c\/em\u003e, Talia Abu presents a clear and thorough  interpretation that helps illuminate the book for even the most novice  Joyce readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eGuilt and “Finnegans Wake,”\u003c\/em\u003e  Talia Abu examines how Joyce portrays the evolution of cultural beliefs  about morality, from the concept of a moral code set in place by a  transcendental authority to an embodied morality that originates in  material existence. Through close readings of the novel, Abu  demonstrates that Joyce engages with guilt as it relates to the Catholic  doctrine of original sin, the institution of the marriage contract, the  theories of Nietzsche, and the views of Freud—including Freud’s  emphasis on the physical experience as the primary aspect of being.  Ultimately, Abu argues that Joyce sees guilt as a personal and unique  experience and that emotions such as guilt can be reclaimed from the  influence of religious and social institutions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelving  into Joyce’s representation of historical events while also analyzing  Joyce’s wordplay and linguistic techniques and drawing from multiple  disciplines to understand different conceptions of guilt, this book  shows the importance of the theme to the form of \u003cem\u003eFinnegans Wake\u003c\/em\u003e and  Joyce’s craft more broadly. Pursuing the questions and ideas that Joyce  raises about guilt and morality, Talia Abu makes a case for the enduring  relevance of Joyce’s work today.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA volume in the \u003cem\u003eFlorida James Joyce Series\u003c\/em\u003e, edited by Sam Slote\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55807532007768,"sku":"9780813079288","price":84.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780813079288_e6ceea64-a98d-47be-a340-9bfb3afde51d.jpg?v=1778679080","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/guilt-and-finnegans-wake","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}