
- Writer: James Joyce
- Category: English
- Pages: 150
- Stock: In Stock
- Model: STP-14851
Description
Dubliners is a masterful collection of fifteen short stories that capture the lives of ordinary Dubliners with striking realism and emotional depth. Written when Joyce was just twenty-five, the collection maps a city gripped by paralysis—social, spiritual, and personal. From the quiet tensions of childhood in ‘The Sisters’ and ‘An Encounter’ to the adolescent yearning of ‘Araby,’ Joyce charts the hopes and disappointments of everyday life. Stories like ‘Eveline’ and ‘A Little Cloud’ explore the crushing weight of duty and lost ambition, while ‘Clay’ and ‘Counterparts’ depict lives shaped by routine, powerlessness, and regret. In the closing story, ‘The Dead,’ a dinner party slowly unravels into a profound meditation on love, memory, and mortality. Unified by themes of stagnation, desire, and self-realization, Dubliners presents a hauntingly honest portrait of a city and its people, offering timeless insights into the complexities of human experience.
About the Author
James Joyce (1882-1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet. His writing is marked by stream-of-consciousness narration, intricate symbolism, and explorations of identity, memory, and the human condition. His pioneering contributions to modernist literature have profoundly shaped the literary landscape of the 20th century. He is best known for his groundbreaking works Ulysses, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Dubliners, each of which blends rich linguistic experimentation with deep psychological insight. Ulysses, in particular, revolutionized narrative form with its ambitious reimagining of Homer's Odyssey set over the course of a single day in Dublin. Though often controversial and challenging, Joyce's work captures the complexity of ordinary lives with unmatched precision and innovation. His influence continues to inspire writers and scholars worldwide, cementing his place as one of the most important and daring literary figures of modern times.
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Pages | 150 |