ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Famously, the title of the book is a portmanteau word. At one level, it refers to an Irish pub song called “Finnegan’s Wake” (or “The Ballad of Tim Finnegan"), about the funeral of a man named Finnegan who fell off a ladder. It can also mean “in the wake of Finnegan, ” that is, everything post-Finnegan.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plot summary. Finnegans Wake is a complex novel that blends the reality of life with a dream world. The motive idea of the novel, inspired by the 18th-century Italian philosopher Giambattista Vico, is that history is cyclical. To demonstrate this, the book ends with the first half of the first sentence of the novel.

Detailed explanation-3: -This was due to a number of factors including the death of his father John Stanislaus Joyce in 1931; concern over the mental health of his daughter Lucia; and his own health problems, chiefly his failing eyesight. Finnegans Wake was published in book form, after seventeen years of composition, on 4 May 1939.

Detailed explanation-4: -Finnegans Wake is one of the most challenging books to read due to its lack of a straightforward plot. People refer to the book as a work of fiction that integrates forms of fables, deconstructionism, and analytical work. The book explores all aspects of knowledge expressed using eccentric language.