Good advice on secondary literature and not getting bogged down by looking up too much on a first reading. I've read the Quran, many times in Arabic, and this is exactly how to use lexicons, concordances, and commentaries when reading that, or any other complex text. It's good to familiarize yourself with the tools and then to put them aside and just read your text straight through for a first impression. Then, on subsequent readings, use these tools to go deeper into parts of the text that especially interest or puzzle you. Works like these need to be unraveled slowly.
This was the best video on youtube regarding Finnegan's wake. Thank you, man ! it is fascinating to me how such a young man as yourself not only had the mental fortitude to go through this book, but also understanding it at such a depth, and in such an impossibly short amount of time too ! I really appreciate your time and the effort you put not only in the book but in the video to guide us too. Thank you.
Dude You are the Best!! Go on. I think You hace The better guide/analysis of finnegans wake on the entire Internet. I'm from México so English is not My native language but i'm eager to read it on English just for The pleasure of it.
I really appreciate this video. This isn't my first time looking up Finnegans Wake, I've been interested in reading it before it seemed a bit too daunting and sort of obscure. Having more easily consumible media like this helps it feel less daunting and honestly a little less lonely going, if that makes sense. Thank you!
You have earned yourself a new subscriber, sir! I am currently in the phase you described of preparing for the wake, reading shorter essays online, listening to "every single lecture" on youtube, starting skeleton key, etc You held your own here against some rather erudite fellows in terms of introducing the wake! cant believe you are just 20 did you end up using FWEET at all in your reading? are there any deeper hidden youtube lectures you reccomend?
@@averybloch Thanks man! I’m excited for you to start the Wake! I hadn’t even heard of FWEET till you mentioned it, so thanks for introducing me to it! In terms of TH-cam material, I’d recommend “Relax, It’s Just Finnegans Wake”, which is a nice resource for the thunder words. Also, Anthony Burgess’ program on Finnegans Wake that’s posted here on TH-cam is a gem. That’s basically it tho :/
Thank you! I’ll check those out I learned about a book, Zettels Traum, You might be interested! Since you like postmodernism, German lit and FW, it seems extremely up your alley Supposed to be as hard as finnegans wake or harder, haha Also, have to say it’s cool how much you bring the Germans into those video, haven’t seen others do that with FW at all
There are two books I can prove I have read. Hegel's 'Phenomenology of Spirit' and James Joyce's 'Finnegans Wake'. I can prove it because I narrate them in their entirety on my channel. My reading is not as clear and articulate as yours though. I am burdened with a Geordie accent. German idealism just doesn't sound right spoken thus ...nor great irish literature.
Good advice on secondary literature and not getting bogged down by looking up too much on a first reading. I've read the Quran, many times in Arabic, and this is exactly how to use lexicons, concordances, and commentaries when reading that, or any other complex text. It's good to familiarize yourself with the tools and then to put them aside and just read your text straight through for a first impression. Then, on subsequent readings, use these tools to go deeper into parts of the text that especially interest or puzzle you. Works like these need to be unraveled slowly.
@@MCJSA Perfectly put my friend! The Qur’an is a perfect example of
This was the best video on youtube regarding Finnegan's wake. Thank you, man ! it is fascinating to me how such a young man as yourself not only had the mental fortitude to go through this book, but also understanding it at such a depth, and in such an impossibly short amount of time too ! I really appreciate your time and the effort you put not only in the book but in the video to guide us too. Thank you.
@@PedramYazdanpanah-y6z I’m so glad that you found it helpful! Your very kind compliments go a long way and I appreciate them greatly 🤗
Dude You are the Best!! Go on. I think You hace The better guide/analysis of finnegans wake on the entire Internet. I'm from México so English is not My native language but i'm eager to read it on English just for The pleasure of it.
@@danielsuastegui7698 Thank you very much! Your English seems pretty good from this comment so definitely give it a try and I wish you the best!
I really appreciate this video. This isn't my first time looking up Finnegans Wake, I've been interested in reading it before it seemed a bit too daunting and sort of obscure. Having more easily consumible media like this helps it feel less daunting and honestly a little less lonely going, if that makes sense. Thank you!
@@jeewillikers I’m really glad to hear that! I know exactly the feeling you express, so you’ve got a common friend :)
I used Joyce's style in Finnegans Wake to write one or two dialogues between angels in my book The Crucible Within. Astonishing style.
@@luciuscohen What a creative stylistic choice!
This is the content I'm looking for. Appreciate you
@@GodLandon Thank you kindly :)
Congratulations! Look forward to watching the full video now !!
@@affanshikoh5069 Thanks! Hope it proves fruitful :)
My copy of the wake came in yesterday, so this helps a lot thanks man 👌🏻
@@Phatdude1337 No problem! Wishing you an enjoyable read!
Nice analysis young man !
@@havefunbesafe Thank you!
Thanks!
@@haroldappel Thank you very much Harold!
You have earned yourself a new subscriber, sir!
I am currently in the phase you described of preparing for the wake, reading shorter essays online, listening to "every single lecture" on youtube, starting skeleton key, etc
You held your own here against some rather erudite fellows in terms of introducing the wake! cant believe you are just 20
did you end up using FWEET at all in your reading? are there any deeper hidden youtube lectures you reccomend?
@@averybloch Thanks man! I’m excited for you to start the Wake! I hadn’t even heard of FWEET till you mentioned it, so thanks for introducing me to it! In terms of TH-cam material, I’d recommend “Relax, It’s Just Finnegans Wake”, which is a nice resource for the thunder words. Also, Anthony Burgess’ program on Finnegans Wake that’s posted here on TH-cam is a gem. That’s basically it tho :/
Thank you! I’ll check those out
I learned about a book, Zettels Traum,
You might be interested! Since you like postmodernism, German lit and FW, it seems extremely up your alley
Supposed to be as hard as finnegans wake or harder, haha
Also, have to say it’s cool how much you bring the Germans into those video, haven’t seen others do that with FW at all
will you do a chapter by chapter guide?
Perhaps some day in the future when I reread it
There are two books I can prove I have read. Hegel's 'Phenomenology of Spirit' and James Joyce's 'Finnegans Wake'. I can prove it because I narrate them in their entirety on my channel. My reading is not as clear and articulate as yours though. I am burdened with a Geordie accent. German idealism just doesn't sound right spoken thus ...nor great irish literature.
Psing a psalm of sixpeance apocryphal of rhyme
And lo stole o'er the stillness the heartbeats of sleep!
You look like exactly the type of person who would read this book
@@rcherrycoke7322 Thank you?
Great job!! I would also highly recommend John Bishop's Joyce's Book of the Dark.... really good analysis.
I agree! One of my favorite resources that I only stumbled upon belatedly