Is Ulysses worth reading for modern people?

I once heard a doctor in the United States of America say that a lot of famous books like Wuthering Heights, which had nothing to do with today's society, were not worth reading. Don't be too superstitious about the classics. Li Jiacheng never read novels. I think he went too far, but I just can't read a lot of famous works, such as: Notre-Dame de Paris, Julius. Vanity Fair, etc.

Answer 1

Ulysses was regarded as a classic in the history of western literature. It narrated the life of British society in the 16th century, revealing the complexity and contradiction of human nature through the experiences and mental journey of several main characters.

Although Ulysses was a classic literary work, its writing style and language were not understood and appreciated by everyone. In addition, its plot and characters were more complicated. It required a certain degree of literary accomplishment and background knowledge to better understand and appreciate.

If you have high requirements and interest in literary works, and have a certain literary accomplishment and background knowledge, then Ulysses is worth reading. However, if one was not familiar with the works of William, or did not have high requirements for literary works, one could choose to read other more easy-to-understand literary works.