For Raoul!

Put on your costliest frillies! Topics in this episode include Bloom's literary interest, Aristotle's Masterpiece, Fair Tyrants, Victorian flagellation literature, Molly's desire for some decent erotica, the origins of Sweets of Sin, why Bloom chooses Sweets of Sin, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, the novel Venus in Furs, masochism in literature, Bloom's inclination towards masochism, Joyce's interest in masochism, the influence of Venus in Furs on Ulysses, Joyce's love letters, and why it matters that Bloom is a "womanly man." On the Blog: Sweets of Sin Blooms & Barnacles Social Media: Facebook | BlueSky | Instagram Subscribe to Blooms & Barnacles: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube