Synopsis
His stories are fillled with 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.
The stories all centre around the city of Dublin and its inhabitants at the beginning of the twentieth century. They offer a moving portrait of an entire world and era long since disappeared.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Everyman
- ISBN: 9781857150490
- Number of pages: 360
- Dimensions: 211 x 134 x 17 mm
- Weight: 503g
- Languages: English
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Betwixt and between
A series of short stories, but not satisfying like a Guy de Maupassant. Apart from the last chapter, they are more observational of lives in Dublin than « ... READ MORE
A Reading Experience
This book is a series of short stories observing lives in Dublin. It is a simple and straight forward read.
An accurate portrayal of Men
James Joyce condensed everything in this collection of stories. His talent. His capacity to sketch the human soul. His ability to convey the essence of a c... READ MORE