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Dubliners

By James Joyce
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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Dubliners by James Joyce is a collection of 15 short stories that delve into the everyday lives of Dublin's inhabitants in the early 20th century. Each story offers a vivid and poignant glimpse into the ordinary experiences, personal struggles, and epiphanies of various characters, portraying a powerful portrait of life in Dublin. The narratives are interconnected through themes of paralysis, identity, and the search for meaning, evoking a rich sense of the city and its people.
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You might enjoy this timeless collection of stories if you appreciate intricate character studies and vivid depictions of early 20th-century Dublin life. The book captures the essence of daily existence, touching on themes of identity, societal expectations, and the poignant moments of personal epiphany. Its rich prose and profound insights will appeal to lovers of classic literature.

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Dubliners

A collection of modernist short stories which create a picture of the day-to-day experience of Dublin life. The author stories are rooted in the rich detail of Dublin life, portraying ordinary, often defeated lives with unflinching realism.

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With an introduction and notes by Terence Brown

Dubliners, Joyce's first major work, was written when he was only twenty-five, bringing his city to the world for the first time. His stories are rooted in the rich detail of Dublin life, portraying ordinary, often defeated lives with unflinching realism. He writes of social decline, sexual desire and exploitation, corruption, and personal failure, yet creates a brilliantly compelling, unique vision of the world and of human experience.

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Dubliners by James Joyce is acclaimed for its vivid portrayal of early 20th-century Dublin life through a collection of short stories. Reviewers praise its nuanced exploration of everyday experiences and the profound depth found in seemingly mundane moments. The stories are noted for their attention to detail, capturing the cultural and social milieu with striking realism and insight.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141182452

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 February 2000

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 254g

Pages: 368

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Fiction General Fiction James Joyce Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics

About the Author

James Joyce (1882-1941) was born and educated in Dublin. Although he spent most of his adult life outside Ireland, Joyce's psychological and fictional universe is firmly rooted in his native Dublin, the city which provides the settings and much of the subject matter for all his fiction. He is best known for his landmark novel Ulysses (1922) and its controversial successor Finnegans Wake (1939), as well as the short story collection Dubliners (1914) and the semi-autobiographical novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916).

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