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Molly Bloom is a fictional character in the novel Ulysses by James Joyce. The wife of main character Leopold Bloom, she roughly corresponds to Penelope in the Odyssey. The major difference between Molly and Penelope is that while Penelope is eternally faithful, Molly is not, having an affair with Hugh 'Blazes' Boylan after ten years of her celibacy within the marriage. Joyce modelled the character upon his wife Nora Barnacle; indeed, the day upon which the novel is set — June 16 1904, now... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by mwcl_images May 30, 2008

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