55. NLU analysing Nausicaa 2

This is the analysis of the second part of Nausicaa. Bloom's erotic bubble may have burst as he notices Gerty's imperfection. Gerty's romantic bubble may have burst if she (and she surely must) realizes the sleazy stuff Bloom has been up to. Or do we need to recalibrate them both? Did any of it even happen? And where, as perfumed air wafts over to turn fantasy to reality, does Bloom, and that little bat flying hither and thither, go from here? In this video, at the end, Russell ponders whether Bloom's mother is protestant or catholic. It was made in 2025, since when Russell is pretty certain she is protestant. All the reading videos and many analysis videos are free on You Tube but many more are reserved for our Patreon community which you can join for a few £/$ a month. Please go to   / northlondonulysses   to access those. Small Print! This video forms part of an educational reading group and is intended for criticism, discussion, and study. James Joyce’s Ulysses (1922) is in the public domain in the UK. This recording includes commentary, interpretation, and contextual explanation, and is not presented as a standalone audiobook. The readings in this video are provided for educational and discussion purposes. They are interwoven with commentary and analysis videos and are not intended to reproduce any specific commercial edition. The underlying text of Ulysses is public domain in the UK, and the reading here is part of a broader interpretive session. During sessions I refer to several editions of Ulysses for ease of navigation, including the Penguin Modern Classics edition or the Bodley Head 1993 'Gabler' edition or the Project Gutenberg e-book based on pre-1923 print editions. And may read from each and other editions. Page references are provided to help readers follow along in whichever edition they own. The reading itself is embedded within the broader commentary and discussion of the analysis videos and is not intended as a verbatim reproduction of any particular edition. This video contains or refers to commentary, analysis, and original discussion. Credit to Cooper Cannell @coopercannell5021 for the music. © 2026 North London Ulysses and Russell Raphael. All rights reserved.