Useless Joyce: Textual Functions, Cultural Appropriations

‘Highly recommended.’

R.D. Newman, Choice Magazine vol 55:10:2018

"Useless Joyce provides an implicit defense of literary pleasure, with the teacher-critic serving as mediator of that pleasure."

Mark Wollaeger, James Joyce Literary Supplement, Fall 2018

"...Conley’s insatiable appetite to read Joyce for his usefulness enriches our understanding of his texts and will provoke further research and inquiry."

Eleni Loukopoulou, Independent Scholar, James Joyce Quarterly, vol 55 no 1-3, Spring/Summer '18

"There is little question that this is an outstanding production in the field of Joyce studies, and of very high standard. Tim Conley’s knowledge of the existing critical literature is excellent; his close readings rich and sound. Useless Joyce is also an extremely agreeable book to read – well written, never boring, always thought-provoking, and at times particularly witty."

Valérie Bénéjam, Maître de conferences, Université de Nantes