Ulysses is a novel by Irish author James Joyce. Although it was banned soon after it was published, it has become known as one of the greatest novels of all time. A classic of the Modernist pantheon, Ulysses pioneers many literary techniques such as stream-of-consciousness.The novel takes place on 16 June 1904 in Dublin and chronicles the day in the life of Leopold Bloom. June 16th is now celebrated internationally as Bloomsday