In prose that verges on a dream of the sublime, we meet the Earwicker family. They talk him into dying and finally giving up the drink. After short, seemingly unrelated vignettes, there is a fight, and someone accidentally spills whiskey on the casket, and Finnegan again emerges for a last drink. His wife serves his body as the main course at his own wake, but he mysteriously vanishes. We learn about a neighborhood near Dublin called "Howth Castle and Environs." Right off, Finnegan dies, falling down a ladder. The novel begins mid-sentence ("riverrun, past Eve and Adam's.). This is the generally accepted summary from literary authorities who have worked to understand it: It is for all intents and purposes barely English, but by reading the novel, one adapts to the language. Written by people who wish to remain anonymousĪny attempt to say with certainty, "This is the plot of Finnegan's Wake" would be blasphemy because the language in which the book is written defies any attempt at certainty. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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