{"product_id":"guilt-and-finnegans-wake-from-original-sin-to-the-irredeemable-body-9780813079288","title":"Guilt and Finnegans Wake: From Original Sin to the Irredeemable Body","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExploring the important themes of guilt and morality in James Joyce's final work \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Joyce's last novel, \u003cem\u003e Finnegans Wake\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cbr\u003e is notorious for its complex structure and is considered by many to be \u003cbr\u003eunreadable. Approaching this complicated book with attention to the \u003cbr\u003etheme of guilt, an important concept that has been underexplored in \u003cbr\u003estudies of the \u003cem\u003eWake\u003c\/em\u003e, Talia Abu presents a clear and thorough \u003cbr\u003einterpretation that helps illuminate the book for even the most novice \u003cbr\u003eJoyce readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eGuilt and \"Finnegans Wake,\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Talia Abu examines how Joyce portrays the evolution of cultural beliefs\u003cbr\u003e about morality, from the concept of a moral code set in place by a \u003cbr\u003etranscendental authority to an embodied morality that originates in \u003cbr\u003ematerial existence. Through close readings of the novel, Abu \u003cbr\u003edemonstrates that Joyce engages with guilt as it relates to the Catholic\u003cbr\u003e doctrine of original sin, the institution of the marriage contract, the\u003cbr\u003e theories of Nietzsche, and the views of Freud--including Freud's \u003cbr\u003eemphasis on physical experience as the primary aspect of being. \u003cbr\u003eUltimately, Abu argues that Joyce sees guilt as a personal and unique \u003cbr\u003eexperience and that emotions such as guilt can be reclaimed from the \u003cbr\u003einfluence of religious and social institutions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelving\u003cbr\u003e into Joyce's representation of historical events while also analyzing \u003cbr\u003eJoyce's wordplay and linguistic techniques and drawing from multiple \u003cbr\u003edisciplines to understand different conceptions of guilt, this book \u003cbr\u003eshows the importance of the theme to the form of Finnegans Wake and \u003cbr\u003eJoyce's craft more broadly. Pursuing the questions and ideas that Joyce \u003cbr\u003eraises about guilt and morality, Talia Abu makes a case for the enduring\u003cbr\u003e relevance of Joyce's work today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA volume in the Florida James Joyce Series, edited by Sam Slote \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Talia Abu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Florida James Joyce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813079288","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43369829400713,"sku":"9780813079288","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_309a1d4d-ee10-4017-9165-1205f4da0b42.jpg?v=1739858641","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/guilt-and-finnegans-wake-from-original-sin-to-the-irredeemable-body-9780813079288","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}