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Dubliners

(riverrun editions)
By James Joyce
Series: riverrun editions
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Dubliners by James Joyce is a collection of short stories that paint a vivid and intricate portrait of life in early 20th-century Dublin. Each story reveals the complexities of everyday life, exploring themes of identity, longing, and the search for meaning amidst the routines and struggles of its characters. Through rich and compelling prose, Joyce captures the essence of Dublin's social landscape, offering readers a deep and nuanced view of human experience.
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This collection of stories might captivate you if you're drawn to vivid depictions of early 20th-century Dublin life and the complexities of the human condition. Through deeply insightful narratives, it explores themes of paralysis, self-discovery, and the search for meaning, making it a timeless reflection on societal and personal struggles.

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Dubliners

This riverrun edition presents Joyce's first major work with a new preface by Patrick McGuinness.

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‘Like an artist working an empty sky into a busy cityscape, or an empty chair into a crowded family portrait, Joyce creates spaces where the reader is left to themselves’ Patrick McGuinness, from his Preface to Dubliners.

Set in the late 19th and early 20th century, Dubliners is made up of fifteen stories, which all sit within the realm of realism, with easily identifiable streets and a cartographic identity of the city. Alike Joyce's other works, the collection was repeatedly rejected by publishers and he received accusations of obscurity and obscenity before it finally appeared in print on 15 June 1914. This was five years after a contract was signed, six weeks before the outbreak of World War One, and at a time when Ireland was under British Home Rule. We find an intricate account of the lives of the city's inhabitants in Joyce's haunted and bleak vision of Dublin.

Discover these stories for the first time here, or read them afresh, and marvel at the unique stories that Joyce was able to capture, and make timeless, for us all.

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Dubliners by James Joyce is often praised for its vivid portrayal of early 20th-century Dublin life, offering a window into the everyday struggles and epiphanies of its characters. Critics admire Joyce's keen eye for detail and his innovative prose style, which combines realism with symbolic depth. While some find the interwoven themes of paralysis and escape poignant and profound, others note the stories' bleakness and subtle complexity may require careful reflection to be fully appreciated.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529424331

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: riverrun

Contributors:

  • Contributions by Patrick McGuinness
  • Contributions by Patrick McGuinness

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 207g

Pages: 288

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Fiction General Fiction James Joyce Literary Fiction Series: riverrun editions

About the Author

James Joyce was an Irish novelist, poet and short story writer. He was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1882.

Joyce was one of the most respected writers of the 20th century and his landmark book, Ulysses, is often hailed as one of the finest novels ever written.

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