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"Dubliners" by James Joyce is a collection of fifteen short stories written from 1904 to 1907 and published in 1914. Set in early twentieth-century Dublin, these stories portray Irish middle-class life through a lens of paralysis and disillusionment. Joyce holds up a mirror to his countrymen, exploring themes of nationalism, Catholicism, and British rule. The collection progresses chronologically from childhood through public life, with characters experiencing moments of sudden self-understanding. Each story captures lives marked by stagnation, failed dreams, and the struggle for spiritual liberation in a city caught at history's crossroads. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Joyce, James, 1882-1941 |
|---|---|
| Title | Dubliners |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubliners |
| Contents | The sisters -- An encounter -- Araby -- Eveline -- After the race -- Two gallants -- The boarding house -- A little cloud -- Counterparts -- Clay -- A painful case -- Ivy day in the committee room -- A mother -- Grace -- The dead. |
| Credits | David Reed, Karol Pietrzak and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Dublin (Ireland) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2814 |
| Release Date | Sep 1, 2001 |
| Last Update | May 21, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 11037 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/2814