Ulysses, written by James Joyce, is a modernist novel published in 1922. Set in Dublin, Ireland, the novel follows the life of Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus over the course of one day, June 16th, 1904. Through a stream of consciousness narrative, Joyce explores the inner thoughts and feelings of his characters, as well as the city of Dublin itself. Ulysses is considered one of the most important works of modernist literature, and is widely studied in universities and colleges around the world. James Joyce (1882-1941) was an Irish novelist, poet, and playwright, and is considered one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Other notable works by Joyce include: Dubliners (1914), A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916), and Finnegans Wake (1939).