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Dubliners

By James Joyce
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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Dubliners by James Joyce presents a series of fifteen interconnected stories that offer a candid and unvarnished portrayal of life in early 20th-century Ireland. Through moments of death, chance encounters, missed opportunities, and rekindled memories, the collection paints a vivid portrait of ordinary Dubliners, capturing the social realities and spiritual dilemmas of the time. Joyce’s aim was to reveal the unromantic truth of Irish life to inspire national spiritual liberation.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This collection is ideal for readers interested in classic Irish literature, early 20th-century social history, and those who appreciate finely crafted short stories that blend realism with profound insight.

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“I regret to see that my book has turned out un fiasco solenne.” James Joyce's disillusion with the publication of Dubliners in 1914 was the result of ten years battling with publishers, resisting their demands to remove swear words, real place names, and much else, including two entire stories.

Although only 24 when he signed his first publishing contract for the book, Joyce already knew its worth: to alter it in any way would "retard the course of civilisation in Ireland."

Joyce's aim was to tell the truth— to create a work of art that would reflect life in Ireland at the turn of the last century and by rejecting euphemism, reveal to the Irish the unromantic reality the recognition of which would lead to the spiritual liberation of the country. Each of the fifteen stories offers a glimpse of the lives of ordinary Dubliners— a death, an encounter, an opportunity not taken, a memory rekindled— and collectively they paint a portrait of a nation.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years, Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Praised for its readability and clarity, this edition of Dubliners features a handsome design with clean typefaces, making it eminently accessible without the distraction of excessive annotation. John Banville of the Irish Times highlights its quality and presentation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780199536436

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 June 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oxford University Press

Illustration: map

Contributors:

  • Edited by Jeri Johnson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 244g

Pages: 352

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