Ulysses

Ulysses

by

James Joyce

A shilling was a unit in the old British currency system. Twelve pennies made a shilling, and twenty shillings made a pound.
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Shilling Term Timeline in Ulysses

The timeline below shows where the term Shilling appears in Ulysses. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Episode 2: Nestor
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...and then meets Stephen in his office, with his wage of three pounds and twelve shillings. Deasy shows off the little box where he keeps his money and suggests that Stephen... (full context)
Episode 6: Hades
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...a boatman pulled him out and saved him. Reuben gave the boatman a florin (two shillings) for his trouble, which Simon Dedalus jokes is far too much. They fondly remember Paddy... (full context)
Episode 10: Wandering Rocks
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...but she knows he’s lying, since she knows he’s been drinking. He gives her a shilling, but when she asks for more, he angrily calls his children “an insolent pack of... (full context)
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...another on the City Hall steps. Nolan tells Cunningham that Bloom has already offered five shillings for Dignam’s son. The men compliment Bloom’s benevolence. Then, the narrative flashes over to Blazes... (full context)
Episode 13: Nausicaa
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...to pick up for Molly, the money he owes the shop owner, and the three shillings that Joe Hynes owes him. (full context)
Episode 15: Circe
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...the elderly bawd grabs him and offers him a tryst with Bridie Kelly for ten shillings. A man chases after Bridie, who runs off into the darkness. Gerty MacDowell shows up... (full context)
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...Bloom calls her “a necessary evil” and starts feeling her nipples. She asks for ten shillings and offers to take Bloom inside. Bloom complains about Molly getting jealous and then starts... (full context)
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...for the police. Stephen runs out the door, and Bella demands that Bloom pay ten shillings for the broken lamp. Bloom tries to negotiate the price. He points out that students... (full context)
Episode 16: Eumaeus
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...and lends one to Corley, thinking it’s a penny. (It’s actually two and a half shillings.) Corley vaguely promises to pay Stephen back, comments that he’s seen Bloom before, and asks... (full context)