I Finished Finnegans Wake! | My Thoughts, Analysis, and Guide

In this video, I'd like to provide a beginner-oriented guide to James Joyce's "Finnegans Wake". Infamously referred to as the most difficult work of literature in the Western canon, it may be daunting, but I invite you to join me for this substantive yet beginner-friendly journey through seven points: 1) Editions and secondary literature recommendations 3:55 2) Finnegans Wake is a special book (and what to expect) 14:02 3) General summary of themes and characters 25:40 4) Secondary literature review 51:24 5) My thoughts upon completion 1:26:42 6) Reading and annotation tips 1:34:58 7) Why read Finnegans Wake? 1:44:32 See my recitation of the first page here    • Reciting the First Page of Finnegans Wake   Finnegans Wake PDF https://www.rosenlake.net/fw/Finnegan... Music is Claude Debbusy's La Mer by Herbert Von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker Join the channel for $5/month to gain access to, among other things, a monthly philosophy Zoom tailored to your educational needs!    / @gavinyoung-philosophy