“Joyce was soon deriving a steady income from Ulysses <\/i>in spite of the fact that it was denied its normal outlets in the English-speaking countries. And, of course, its reputation as a banned book helped the sales. It was saddening, however, to see such a work listed in catalogues of erotica alongside Fanny Hill<\/i>, The Perfumed Garden <\/i>and that everlasting Casanova<\/i>, not to speak of plain pornography like Raped on the Rail<\/i>. An Irish priest, purchasing Ulysses<\/i>, asked me, ‘Any other spicy books?'”<\/p>\n
— Sylvia Beach<\/i><\/p>\n
Here’s a picture of Sylvia Beach (publisher of Ulysses<\/i>) and Joyce:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“Joyce was soon deriving a steady income from Ulysses in spite of the fact that it was denied its normal outlets in the English-speaking countries. And, of course, its reputation as a banned book helped the sales. It was saddening, … Continue reading