Told throughout one day on June 16th, 1904, Ulysses follows the lives of Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom as they move through the city of Dublin, Ireland, before ending with a monologue by Bloom’s wife, Molly. As the novel progresses, we witness Stephen and Bloom’s encounters with the various characters they meet in the span of the day, each encounter recalling topics that range from history, family, paternity, art, religion, and politics.