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title	:	Alchemy and Finnegans Wake
author	:	DiBernard, Barbara.
publisher	:	State University of New York Press
isbn10 | asin	:	0873954297
print isbn13	:	9780873954297
ebook isbn13	:	9780585054643
language	:	English
subject	Joyce, James,--1882-1941.--Finnegans wake, Joyce, James,--1882-1941--Knowledge--Occultism, Alchemy in literature.
publication date	:	1980
lcc	:	PR6019.O9F58eb
ddc	:	823/.9/12
subject	:	Joyce, James,--1882-1941.--Finnegans wake, Joyce, James,--1882-1941--Knowledge--Occultism, Alchemy in literature.

Page iii Alchemy and Finnegans Wake Barbara DiBernard State University of New York Press ALBANY

Page iv Published by State University of New York Press, Albany 1980 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, address State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, N.Y., 12246 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data DiBernard, Barbara, 1948 Alchemy and Finnegans wake. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Joyce, James, 18821941. Finnegans wake. 2. Joyce, James, 18821941KnowledgeOccult sciences. 3. Alchemy in literature. I. Title. PR6019.09F58 823.912 79-22809 ISBN 0-87395-388-6

Page v TO MY PARENTS

Page vii Contents Acknowledgments ix Abbreviations xiii Introduction 1 The Excremental Vision: Spiritual and Physical Alchemy 12 "As Above, So Below," and Death and Rebirth 31 Number Symbolism 60 Colors and Forgery 85 Ingredients and Equipment 108 Shem the "Alshemist" 126 Notes 139 Bibliography 152 Index 159 Illustrations The Death of the Alchemical Solar King and Lunar Queen 40 The Enthronement of the King and Queen 55 The King and Queen in the Bath 125

Page ix Acknowledgments I am indebted to many people for their help with this book. A talk by Robert Boyle, S.J., generated some of the basic ideas; the advice and support of Mabel Worthington gave me the courage to continue; and the unfailing energy and counsel of Zack Bowen helped me bring it to its conclusion. The English Department of SUNY Binghamton sent me on a semester in London at a crucial time in the development of this study; the chance to work at the British Library and to examine the Finnegans Wake manuscripts was invaluable. Miriam Leranbaum, whom I miss greatly, introduced me to the British Museum Reading Room; her interest in my work and her sound advice aided me immeasurably. Thanks to LeeAnn, Peggy, Robin, and Roma for helping with the typing; to Norma, Suzanne, Mary, and my other friends for reading, listening, and understanding; to my parents for supporting me in every possible way, especially by believing in me. Portions of this book have previously appeared as articles: "Alchemy in Finnegans Wake" in the James Joyce Quarterly, 14 (1977); "Alchemical Number Symbolism in Finnegans Wake" in the James Joyce Quarterly, 16 (1979). I wish to

Page x thank the editor of JJQ for permission to use this material here. Material from A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, copyright 1916 by B. W. Heubsch, copyright renewed 1944 by Nora Joyce, is reprinted by permission of Viking Penguin Inc., New York; Jonathan Cape, London; and the Society of Authors as the literary representative of the Estate of James Joyce. Material from Ulysses by James Joyce, copyright 1914, 1918 by Margaret Caroline Anderson, copyright renewed 1942, 1946 by Nora Joyce, copyright renewed 1961 by George Joyce and Lucia Joyce, is reprinted by permission of Random House, Inc., New York; The Bodley Head, London; and the Society of Authors as the literary representative of the Estate of James Joyce. Material from Finnegans Wake by James Joyce, copyright 1939 by James Joyce, copyright renewed 1967 by George Joyce and Lucia Joyce, is reprinted by permission of Viking Penguin Inc., New York, and the Society of Authors as the literary representative of the Estate of James Joyce. Material from the Collected Letters of James Joyce, Vol. I, edited by Stuart Gilbert, copyright 1957 by The Viking Press, Inc., is reprinted by permission of Viking Penguin Inc., New York, and Faber & Faber Ltd., London. Material from the

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