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Dubliners

By James Joyce
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Dubliners by James Joyce is a collection of fifteen short stories that capture the everyday lives of the residents of Dublin in the early 20th century. Through a combination of vivid characters and intricate narratives, Joyce explores themes of paralysis, identity, and longing, painting a rich tapestry of human experience. Each story offers a unique glimpse into the challenges and epiphanies faced by ordinary Dubliners.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate vivid storytelling that captures the essence of early 20th-century Dublin through a series of beautifully crafted short stories. It offers a deep exploration of human nature and everyday life, resonating with its themes of paralysis and the longing for escape. If you love character-driven narratives with deep emotional insights, this book might appeal to you.

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EDITED BY HANS WALTER GABLER WITH INTRODUCTIONS BY SCARLETT BARON AND JOHN BANVILLE

In this powerfully influential series of short stories, James Joyce captures uneasy souls, shabby lives and innocent minds in the dark streets and homes of his native city.

A collection of fifteen stories, evoking the voices and lives that teem in Joyce's vision of his native city

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A collection of fifteen stories, evoking the voices and lives that teem in Joyce's vision of his native city

Edited by Hans Walter Gabler with introductions by Scarlett Baron and John Banville

In this powerfully influential series of short stories, James Joyce captures uneasy souls, shabby lives, and innocent minds in the dark streets and homes of his native city. In doing so, he conjures uncertainties and desires, illumines moments of joy and sorrow otherwise lost in private memory, and pierces the many mysteries at the heart of things.

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Dubliners by James Joyce is celebrated for its lasting brilliance and universal appeal, capturing the lives of a diverse array of Dublin’s citizens. The stories are noted for their humour, love, pain, and loss, reflecting deep affection for the city and its people. Critics admire Joyce’s vivid and breathtaking depiction of Dublin, which brings the city's streets and voices vibrantly to life.

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ISBN: 9780099573142

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 December 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Contributors:

  • Edited by Hans Walter Gabler Gabler

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 191g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was born on 2 February 1882 in Rathgar, Dublin and educated at Jesuit schools before attending University College, Dublin. After graduating, he left Ireland for Paris, at first to study medicine, but returned home after a year when his mother became ill. Joyce struggled to make a living in Dublin, and soon left the country again, this time in the company of Nora Barnacle, who would be his life-long companion and mother of his two children. Settling in Trieste, Joyce taught English and began once more to write. He published a volume of verse, Chamber Music in 1907, which was followed by Dubliners in 1914, and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, which was published serially in the Egoist magazine. These works won Joyce the attention of Ezra Pound, and through Pound, the patronage of publisher Harriet Shaw Weaver. In 1920, Joyce moved to Paris, where he began writing Ulysses, though by now suffering severe difficulties with his sight. Ulysses was published in 1922, and was celebrated as a work of immense literary importance by writers such as T.S.Eliot and Hemingway. It was followed by Finnegan's Wake, published in its completed form in 1939. Joyce and his family fled the German occupation of France by moving to Zurich in 1940, but his health rapidly worsened, and he died on 13 January 1941.

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