Lucia's Odyssey

By Rebecca Gorman O'Neill

Lucia's Odyssey is the story Lucia Joyce, daughter of James Joyce. Under the treatment of Karl Jung for madness and hysteria, Lucia is pulled through memories of her past and ominous hints of her future. Lucia, beloved by her father as his muse, negotiates the treacherous waters of her memory in a pattern inspired by Ulysses - shifting theatrical style (e.g. surrealism, expressionism, Theatre of the Absurd) to match subject. Jung bends Lucia to face the hard truths of her life - is she a misunderstood genius, lost in her father's shadow? Or is she, in fact, insane? With imagery of light, Lucifer, and Lucia di Lammermoor, Lucia explores the gendered constructs of genius and madness with dark humor and innovative dialog.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FG1KPSXV
• ISBN13: 9798289568229
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.3" x 8.0"