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James Joyce: Enigmas and Puzzles

A Special Collections exhibition in the Staircase Hall
October 7, 2025 - February 9, 2026

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Start:
October 7
End:
February 9, 2026
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The Museum of English Rural Life
The Museum of English Rural Life, Redlands Road
Reading, Berkshire RG1 5EX United Kingdom
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James Joyce, ink and watercolour on paper by Tullio Pericoli

This exhibition from the University of Reading’s Special Collections shares never-before-seen personal papers of beloved author James Joyce from our Solange and Stephen James Joyce Collection.

Explore Joyce’s large social network of friends and artists, his family life as a loving father, and the inspirations for his work. Learn about the practical adjustments Joyce made to work despite his ill health, and view a selection of rare editions of books from Stephen Joyce’s library.

For more information, visit: collections.reading.ac.uk/enigmas-puzzles

Tullio Pericoli, James Joyce, 2004, ink and watercolour on paper. Courtesy of the artist.