 The novel's stream-of-consciousness technique, careful structuring, and experimental prose—replete with puns, parodies, and allusions—as well as its rich characterisation and broad humour, have led it to be regarded as one of the greatest literary works in history; Joyce fans worldwide now celebrate 16 June as Bloomsday.Joyce first encountered the figure of Odysseus/Ulysses in Charles Lamb's "Adventures of Ulysses", an adaptation of the "Odyssey" for children, which seems to have established the Latin name in Joyce's mind.At school he wrote an essay on the character, titled "My Favourite Hero".