The former is at once a hilarious and blunt depiction of a funeral; the latter is some sort of literary version of a Robert Altman film, with an all-seeing 'eye'. Incredible stuff. The book in general is a work of genius.
I'm also reading The Plague by Camus.
And Anarchism by George Woodcock.
The funeral scene contains a reference to a man in a macintosh hat. I believe that someone figured out after Joyce's death that it was a character from Dubliners , James Duffy, I think, from a 'A Painful Case.'
The 'Wandering Rocks' chapter is certainly a mind blowing experience. You're tempting me to pick up my copy of the novel.
Are you reading The Plague for a class assignment or for personal enjoyment?
Also, Capo, have you read Finnegan's Wake ? I've tried years ago and stuggled with it. But if you ever get the time to tackle it, I think you'll be able to get a lot out of it.
