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It's famously regarded as one of the most difficult novels in the English language; indeed, many people will tell you they've started James Joyce's Ulysses but never finished it. Often cited as one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, it was published a hundred years ago today in France. If the novel's structure and language are complex, its premise is simple: it tells the story of a day in the life of its protagonist, Leopold Bloom in the Dublin of 1904. So what makes Ulysses so important and influential, and is it still relevant today? Andrew Hussey, professor of cultural history at London University's School of Advanced Study, talked to Newshour's James Menendez about the book. (Photo shows a first edition copy of James Joyce's novel 'Ulysses'. Credit: Phil Noble/Getty Images)
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