The Ulysses Guide

The Ulysses Guide: Tours Through Joyce's Dublin is an essential resource for readers of James Joyce's Ulysses. Following the novel's eighteen episodes through their original locations, it recreates the Dublin of 1904 against the backdrop of today's streetscape.  

 First published in 1988 and updated here for 2025 to reflect new Joycean research and changes that have taken place in the continued evolution of Dublin city, The Ulysses Guide is a beloved companion to Joyce's masterpiece and a classic of Irish literary criticism.



Robert Nicholson was born and lives in Dublin. He studied English language and literature at Trinity College, and from 1978 until his recent retirement was the curator of the James Joyce Museum at the Joyce Tower in Sandycove. He was also curator at the Dublin Writers Museum in Parnell Square.

The Ulysses Guide: Tours Through Joyce's Dublin was first published in 1988, establishing him as an authority on the locations of Joyce's novel, and in 2007 he wrote and presented a DVD for Arts Magic, James Joyce's Dublin: The Ulysses Tour.

He is a founder member of the James Joyce Cultural Centre as well as a former chairman of the James Joyce Institute of Ireland. He is a regular contributor to The James Joyce Broadsheet.



The ultimate guide, not just to Joyce's words, but to his city also.



An erudite and entertaining guide.



An indispensable manual.



This is such an excellent book that it could well replace the original.