Ulysses · Character
Mrs Breen
Molly Bloom's girlhood friend Josie Powell, now married to the erratic Denis Breen, greets Bloom on the street with a warmth that unsettles him.
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Also known as Mrs Breen, Josie Powell, Josie, Mrs Breen Glory Alice
First appearance: ii
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Once Josie Powell, she courted the same young Bloom who eventually chose Molly, and the memory of that rivalry hums beneath their chance meetings. Now Mrs Breen, tethered to a husband whose eccentricities make her a…
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- Dublin social network
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