Reviews
"Fascinating and original. . . , Leonard casts new light on how the apparently transitory objects and discourses of an emerging consumer society in fact shape the subjectivity and realities of Joyce's characters."-- James Joyce Literary Supplement
--James Joyce Literary Supplement
"An important contribution to modernist scholarship. . . . Leonard has written a remarkably lively, intelligent, and enthusiastic treatment of a key aspect of modern social life. Indeed, the book's value transcends the narrow field of Joyce scholarship; anyone interested in modernism, consumerism, or popular culture will be enriched and enlightened by this first-rate study."-- Modern Fiction Studies
--Modern Fiction Studies
"An important study of the relationship of Joyce's work to the commodity culture of which they are, in a sense, one product."-- South Atlantic Review
--South Atlantic Review
"Entertaining as well as illuminating." -Irish Studies Review
--Irish Studies Review
"[Leonard] explores a critical territory that is central to cultural studies and should be of great interest to readers concerned to understand the current reach of Joyce criticism as well as to modernists and Joyceans. Leonard writes with verve and wit and with a sense of delighted discovery." Novel
--Novel- A forum on Fiction
"Leonard is one of the best communicators in Joyce studies. He combines lively commentary on the texts with interesting research into their contexts in popular culture and dazzlingly clear and reasonable exposition of Lacanian theory." - The Twentieth Century
--The Twentieth Century