Odéon in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Ulysses
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 2025
1. Ulysses Marker
dans cette maison,
Melle Sylvia Beach publia
"Ulysses"
de James Joyce.
(In this building in 1922, Miss Sylvia Beach published James Joyce’s “Ulysses”.)
Erected 1990 by James Joyce Society of Sweden and Finland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is February 2, 1922.
Location. 48° 51.056′ N, 2° 20.317′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Odéon. It is on Rue de l'Odéon, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 Rue de l'Odéon, Paris, Île-de-France 75006, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Paine (a few steps from this marker); Maria Garcia Malibran (within shouting distance of this marker); André Ady (within shouting distance of this marker); Victor Rastello (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Albert Bayet (about 90 meters
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1. Sylvia Beach (Wikipedia). Overview:
Sylvia Beach (14 March 1887 – 5 October 1962), born Nancy Woodbridge Beach, was an American-born bookseller and publisher who lived most of her life in Paris, where she was one of the leading expatriate figures between World War I and II.(Submitted on April 16, 2025.)
She is known for her Paris bookstore, Shakespeare and Company, where she published James Joyce's book Ulysses (1922), and encouraged the publication of and sold copies of Hemingway's first book, Three Stories and Ten Poems (1923).
2. Ulysses (novel) (Wikipedia). Overview:
Ulysses is a modernist novel by the Irish writer James Joyce. Partially serialized in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920, the entire work was published in Paris by Sylvia Beach on 2 February 1922, Joyce's fortieth(Submitted on April 16, 2025.)birthday. It is considered one of the most important works of modernist literature and has been called "a demonstration and summation of the entire movement".Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 12, 20252. Ulysses Marker - wide viewThe building housed Beach’s bookstore Shakepeare and Company from May 1921 until it was forced to close at the end of 1941.
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
