The 17 Dirtiest Excerpts From James Joyce’s Letters

[Pogue Mahone]

Got to love Ireland's favorite son. The son of a bitch sure could write.

Makes me think that the stuff Sky and I have been up to is kids play...

 

[d gray]

what a dirty bird!

but he lost me at all the 'fart talk'...

 

[Skygazer]

Me too, soo much. This is why some parts of writer's lives should remain a mystery - forever.
Now know what this is code for:
I did not know whether I would ever speak to her or not or, if I spoke to her, how I could tell her of my confused adoration. But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.”
― James Joyce, Dubliners

 

[LickTheStar]

Yup, I read some similar excerpts online a couple years ago and still chuckle about it. Even to this day, it would be considered rather filthy... love it!

 

[Purple Stickpin]

Filthy means at least 12 different things; most of which are not close to my definition of filthy.