James Joyce Waste Land", 1922 was a key year in the history of English-language literary modernism. In "Ulysses", Joyce employs stream of consciousness, parody, jokes, and virtually every other literary technique to present his characters. The action of the novel, which takes place in a single day, 16 June 1904, sets the characters and incidents of the Odyssey of Homer in modern Dublin and represents Odysseus (Ulysses), Penelope and Telemachus in the characters of Leopold Bloom, his wife Molly Bloom and Stephen Dedalus, parodically contrasted with their lofty models. The book explores various areas of Dublin life, dwelling on its squalor and
Encounters in the Phoenix Quadrant Encounters in the Phoenix Quadrant Encounters in the Phoenix Quadrant is a 1980 role-playing game supplement for "Traveller" published by Group One. "Encounters in the Phoenix Quadrant" is a play aid for "Traveller" that describes three new ship types - a deep space miner, a Springer freighter, and an exploration ship - and their crews. William A. Barton reviewed "Encounters in the Phoenix Quadrant" in "The Space Gamer" No. 31. Barton commented that "Overall, the wealth of detailed information on ships and their crews makes "Encounters in the Phoenix Quadrant" a worthwhile purchase for almost any "Traveller" player or referee.