Bøger af James Joyce

A literary masterpiece that reimagines Homer's epic Odyssey within the vibrant streets of 20th-century Dublin.

Neste conto aqui traduzido, 'Os Mortos', James Joyce relata-nos os acontecimentos que decorrem num evento social anual organizado pelas tias de Gabriel Conroy na época de Natal. No evento figuram os mais diversos convidados, amigos e familiares, numa caracterização da sociedade irlandesa do princípio do século XX.No decorrer cronológico de uma só noite, em ambiente de festa com danças e música e uma mesa de jantar farta, a história desenrola-se por uma via nostálgica, tratando a morte de forma literal e metafórica, e colocando as personagens no limbo das suas memórias de um passado glorioso e de um presente em declínio que atinge a consciência das personagens por via do simbolismo.Tendo o inverno de Dublin como pano de fundo, Joyce guia-nos gradualmente até à epifania noturna de Gabriel sobre a sua vida e casamento com Gretta que, provocada pelo ouvir de uma velha canção, cai à recordação de um antigo amor trágico, o que leva Gabriel a uma reflexão sobre os mortos que fazem sombra dos vivos.

Dubliners is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. The fifteen stories were meant to be a naturalistic depiction of the Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century. The stories were written at the time when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging; at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging ideas and influences. They center on Joyce's idea of an epiphany: a moment where a character has a special moment of self-understanding or illumination. Many of the characters in Dubliners later appear in minor roles in Joyce's novel Ulysses. The initial stories in the collection are narrated by children as protagonists, and as the stories continue, they deal with the lives and concerns of progressively older people. This is in line with Joyce's tripartite division of the collection into childhood, adolescence and maturity.

Dubliners is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. The fifteen stories were meant to be a naturalistic depiction of the Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century. The stories were written at the time when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging; at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging ideas and influences. They center on Joyce's idea of an epiphany: a moment where a character has a special moment of self-understanding or illumination. Many of the characters in Dubliners later appear in minor roles in Joyce's novel Ulysses. The initial stories in the collection are narrated by children as protagonists, and as the stories continue, they deal with the lives and concerns of progressively older people. This is in line with Joyce's tripartite division of the collection into childhood, adolescence and maturity.

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is a semi-autobiographical novel by James Joyce, first serialized in The Egoist from 1914 to 1915 and published in book form in 1916. It depicts the formative years in the life of Stephen Dedalus, a fictional alter ego of Joyce and a pointed allusion to the consummate craftsman of Greek mythology, Daedalus. A Portrait is a key example of the Künstlerroman (an artist's bildungsroman) in English literature. Joyce's novel traces the intellectual and religio-philosophical awakening of young Stephen Dedalus as he begins to question and rebel against the Catholic and Irish conventions he has been brought up in. He finally leaves for Paris to pursue his calling as an artist. The work pioneers some of Joyce's modernist techniques that would later come to fruition in Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. The Modern Library ranked Portrait as the third greatest English-language novel of the twentieth century

Chamber Music is the first book of poems of the genius James Joyce. It was published by Elkin Matthews in 1907. The title is pun in which he sacarstically refers to s to the sound of urine tinkling in a chamber pot.

The Dead is a literature & fiction classic short story written in 1914 by Irish novelist and poet James Joyce. The classic short story centers on Gabriel Conroy, a university professor, on the night of the Morkan sisters' annual dance and dinner in the first week of January 1904, a celebration of the Feast of Epiphany. James Joyce contributed to the modernist avant-garde, and is regarded as one of the most influential and important authors of the twentieth century. The Dead is a widely popular short story and it has been adapted into a 1967 one act play, a 1997 movie, and a 1999 Broadway musical. The Dead is the final short story in the 1914 anthology collection Dubliners by James Joyce. At 15,952 words, it was the longest story in the anthology collection.

The Call of the Wild is a short adventure novel by Jack London published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named Buck. The story opens at a ranch in Santa Clara Valley, California, when Buck is stolen from his home and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska. He becomes progressively feral in the harsh environment, where he is forced to fight to survive and dominate other dogs. By the end, he sheds the veneer of civilization, and relies on primordial instinct and learned experience to emerge as a leader in the wild.

Ulysses is a novel by Irish writer James Joyce. It was first serialized in parts in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920, and then published in its entirety by Sylvia Beach in February 1922, in Paris. It is considered to be one of the most important works of Modernist literature. Joyce divided Ulysses into 18 chapters or "episodes." At first glance much of the book may appear unstructured and chaotic; Joyce once said that he had "put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant," which would earn the novel "immortality." The two schemata which Stuart Gilbert and Herbert Gorman released after publication to defend Joyce from the obscenity accusations made the links to the Odyssey clear, and also explained the work's internal structure. Every episode of Ulysses has a theme, technique, and correspondence between its characters and those of the Odyssey. The original text did not include these episode titles and the correspondences; instead, they originate from the Linati and Gilbert schema. Joyce referred to the episodes by their Homeric titles in his letters. He took the idiosyncratic rendering of some of the titles--'Nausikaa', the 'Telemachia'--from Victor Berard's two-volume Les Pheniciens et l'Odyssee which he consulted in 1918 in the Zentralbibliothek Zurich.

Gens de Dublin, Les Gens de Dublin ou Dublinois (Dubliners) est un recueil de nouvelles publiées en 1914 qui préfigure l'oeuvre monumentale dans laquelle, bientôt exilé volontaire, James Joyce ne cessera jamais d'évoquer sa ville natale de Dublin. Imprégnées tantôt de dérision, tantôt de sadisme latent, de brutalité ou d'humour, leur modernisme tient surtout au regard détaché, ironique, parfois cruel, mais toujours implacablement lucide, que l'écrivain pose sur ses personnages. Car ces derniers ne sont, en définitive, que le produit d'une société dont il évoque les frustrations, issues d'un étroit conformisme social et religieux. Bien que plusieurs oeuvres de James Joyce illustrent la riche tradition de l'Église catholique romaine, la nouvelle Araby conte sa désaffection envers l'Église et la perte de sa foi. La dernière histoire, la plus connue, les Morts, a été mise en scène par John Huston dans son dernier film achevé en 1987, Gens de Dublin (The Dead). Il existe au moins cinq traductions françaises, celle d'Yva Fernandez, en collaboration avec Hélène du Pasquier et Jacques-Paul Reynaud, ainsi que celles de Jean-Noël Vuarnet, de Pierre Nordon, de Benoît Tadié et de Jacques Aubert.

Exiles is James Joyce's only extant play and draws on the story of "The Dead", the final short story in Joyce's story collection Dubliners. The play was rejected by W. B. Yeats for production by the Abbey Theatre. Its first major London performance was in 1970, when Harold Pinter directed it at the Mermaid Theatre. In terms of both its critical and popular reception, Exiles has proven the least successful of all of Joyce's published works. In making his case for the defence of the play, Padraic Colum conceded: "...critics have recorded their feeling that [Exiles] has not the enchantment of Portrait of the Artist nor the richness of [Ulysses]... They have noted that Exiles has the shape of an Ibsen play and have discounted it as being the derivative work of a young admirer of the great Scandinavian dramatist."Summary: Joyce himself described the structure of the play as "three cat and mouse acts". The play follows four players and two couples, Richard Rowan, a writer and his "common-law wife"Bertha, and Robert Hand with his cousin and previous lover Beatrice, both old friends of the previous couple. "The plot is deceptively simple: Richard, a writer, returns to Ireland from Rome with Bertha, the mother of his illegitimate son, Archie. While there, he meets his former lover and correspondent Beatrice Justice and former drinking partner and now successful journalist Robert Hand. Robert was also Beatrice's lover, and here the complications begin." [2] As jealousy develops throughout the relationships the action meditates mostly in a budding relationship between Hand and Bertha and thus in Hand's attempts at seduction with the lover of his friend. The first act takes place at Rowan's house where Hand makes his first advance at Bertha. After kissing her "with passion" several times Hand requests she join him in his home for a second meeting later that evening. Bertha in turn confides in Rowan and questions whether or not to accept his invitation. To this, Rowan retorts she must do whatever she pleases. In the second act, Hand waits, expecting Bertha at the appointed hour but instead is surprised when Rowan appears. Calmly, Rowan explains his knowledge of Hand's attempts at wooing Bertha but is interrupted when Bertha herself knocks at the door. Rowan returns home, leaving his wife alone with Hand who continues his advances toward Bertha. The act ends inconclusively, with Hand asking if Bertha loves him, and Bertha explaining: "I like you, Robert. I think you are good... Are you satisfied?" The third act returns to Rowan's home at seven o'clock the following morning. Bertha's maid informs her of Rowan's departure from the home an hour earlier, as he left for a walk on the strand. Printed in the morning newspapers is a favourable article written about Rowan, written the previous evening by Hand himself. The events of the previous night between Bertha and Hand are unclear, as both parties agree it was a "dream." But appearances demonstrate Hand and Bertha shared "a sacred night of love." Hand reports to Rowan, assuring him Bertha in fact did not stay the night but instead Hand spent the night alone. Claiming to have visited the Vice-Chancellor's lodge, returned home to write the newspaper article, then gone to a nightclub where he picked up a divorcée and had sex with her ("what the subtle Duns Scotus calls a death of the spirit took place") in the cab on the way home. Following this conversation, Hand leaves his cousin's house in Surrey while Rowan and Bertha are reconciled. Bertha admits that she longs to meet her lover, but asserts that the lover is Rowan himself.The resolution of the play lies precisely in the sense of doubt about what occurred between Hand and Bertha between Acts Two and Three. Rowan is wounded by the sense of doubt that he admits he longed for.... James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet.

Ulysses has been the subject of controversy since copies of the first English edition were burned by the New York Post Office Authorities. Today critical interest centers on the authority of the text. This edition republishes, for the first time, without interference, the original 1922 text. Jeri Johnson's critical Introduction demystifies the complexities of the book, and a full textual publication history, helpful appendices, and explanatory notes guide the reader through this highly allusive text.

'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man begins with one of the most arresting opening sentences in literature' Patrick McGuinness, from his Preface. A Portrait first appeared in instalments in the modernist magazine The Egoist in 1914, before it came out as a book in 1916, the year of the Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland. An autobiographical 'coming of age' story, A Portrait is Joyce's first novel. Many elements of Joyce's own life - his Catholic schooling, his family circumstances and his father's financial difficulties, as well as his sexual, political and artistic awakenings - are fictionalized and in it he skilfully extend the English language, as it opens with a child's voice rendered by a third-person narrator, and closes with the mature Stephen's first-person reflections.

Dubliners is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce, and was first published in 1914. The stories form a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man NOVEL represents the transitional stage between the realism of Joyce's Dubliners and the symbolism of Ulysses, and is essential to the understanding of the later work. The novel is a highly autobiographical account of the adolescence and youth of Stephen Dedalus, who reappears in Ulysses, and who comes to realize that before he can become a true artist, he must rid himself of the stultifying effects of the religion, politics and essential bigotry of his background in late 19th century Ireland. Written with a light touch, this is perhaps the most accessible of Joyce's works.

ContentsIn Praise of UnicornsAn American Composer: The Passing of Edward MacDowellRemy de Gourmont: His Ideas. The Colour of His MindArtzibashefA Note on Henry JamesGeorge SandThe Great American NovelThe Case of Paul CézanneBrahmsodyThe Opinions of J.-K. HuysmansStyle and Rhythm in English ProseThe Queerest Yarn in the WorldOn Rereading MallockThe Lost MasterThe Grand Manner in Pianoforte PlayingJames JoyceCreative InvolutionFour Dimensional VistasO. W.A Synthesis of the Seven ArtsThe Classic ChopinLittle Mirrors of SincerityThe Reformation of George MoorePillowlandCross-Currents in Modern French LiteratureMore About Richard WagnerMy First Musical AdventureViolinists Now and YesteryearRiding the WhirlwindPrayers for the LivingAbout the author: James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, poet, and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century. Joyce's novel Ulysses (1922) is a landmark in which the episodes of Homer's Odyssey are paralleled in a variety of literary styles, particularly stream of consciousness. Other well-known works are the short-story collection Dubliners (1914), and the novels A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916) and Finnegans Wake (1939). His other writings include three books of poetry, a play, letters, and occasional journalism.Joyce was born in Dublin into a middle-class family. He attended the Jesuit Clongowes Wood College in County Kildare, then, briefly, the Christian Brothers-run O'Connell School. Despite the chaotic family life imposed by his father's unpredictable finances, he excelled at the Jesuit Belvedere College and graduated from University College Dublin in 1902. In 1904, he met his future wife, Nora Barnacle, and they moved to mainland Europe. He briefly worked in Pula and then moved to Trieste in Austria-Hungary, working as an English instructor. Except for an eight-month stay in Rome working as a correspondence clerk and three visits to Dublin, Joyce resided there until 1915. In Trieste, he published his book of poems Chamber Music and his short story collection Dubliners, and he began serially publishing A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man in the English magazine The Egoist. During most of World War I, Joyce lived in Zürich, Switzerland, and worked on Ulysses. After the war, he briefly returned to Trieste and then moved to Paris in 1920, which became his primary residence until 1940.Joyce's work still has a profound influence on contemporary culture. Ulysses is a model for fiction writers, particularly its explorations in the power of language. Its emphasis on the details of everyday life have opened up new possibilities of expression for authors, painters and film-makers. It retains its prestige among readers, often ranking high on 'Great Book' lists. Joyce's innovations extend beyond English literature: his writing has been an inspiration for Latin American writers, and Finnegans Wake has become one of the key texts for French post-structuralism. It also provided the name for the quark, one of the elementary particles proposed by physicist Murray Gell-Mann.The open-ended form of Joyce's novels keep them open to constant reinterpretation. They inspire an increasingly global community of literary critics. Joyce studies-based on a relatively small canon of three novels, a small short story collection, one play, and two small books of poems-have generated over 15,000 articles, monographs, theses, translations, and editions. (wikipedia.org)

Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. It presents a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century.The stories were written when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging; at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging ideas and influences. They centre on Joyce's idea of an epiphany (a moment where a character experiences a life-changing self-understanding or illumination) and the theme of paralysis (Joyce felt Irish nationalism stagnated cultural progression, placing Dublin at the heart of a regressive movement). The first three stories in the collection are narrated by child protagonists, while the subsequent stories are written in the third person and deal with the lives and concerns of progressively older people, in line with Joyce's division of the collection into childhood, adolescence, maturity, and public life. Many of the characters in Dubliners later appeared in minor roles in Joyce's novel Ulysses. The stories"The Sisters" - After the priest Father Flynn dies, a young boy who was close to him hears some less-than-flattering stories about the father."An Encounter" - Two schoolboys playing truant encounter a perverted, middle-aged man."Araby" - A boy falls in love with the sister of his friend, but fails in his quest to buy her a worthy gift from the Araby Bazaar."Eveline" - A young woman weighs her decision to flee Ireland with a sailor."After the Race" - College student Jimmy Doyle tries to fit in with his wealthy friends."Two Gallants" - Lenehan wanders around Dublin to kill time while waiting to hear if his friend, Corley, was able to con a maid out of some money."The Boarding House" - Mrs Mooney successfully manoeuvres her daughter Polly into an upwardly mobile marriage with her lodger Mr Doran."A Little Cloud" - Little Chandler's dinner with his old friend Ignatius Gallaher, who left home to become a journalist in London, casts fresh light on his own failed literary dreams."Counterparts" - Farrington, a lumbering alcoholic scrivener, takes out his frustration in pubs and on his son Tom."Clay" - Maria, a spinster who works in the kitchen at a large laundry, celebrates Halloween with a man she cared for as a child and his family."A Painful Case" - Mr Duffy rebuffs the advances of his friend Mrs Sinico, and, four years later, discovers he condemned her to loneliness and death."Ivy Day in the Committee Room" - Several paid canvassers for a minor politician discuss the memory of Charles Stewart Parnell."A Mother" - To win a place of pride for her daughter Kathleen in the Irish Revival, Mrs. Kearney arranges for the girl to be accompanist at a series of poorly planned concerts, but her efforts backfire."Grace" - Mr Kernan passes out and falls down the stairs at a bar, so his friends attempt to convince him to come to a Catholic retreat to help him reform."The Dead" - After a holiday party thrown by his aunts and cousin, Gabriel Conroy's wife, Gretta, tells him about a boyfriend from her youth, and he has an epiphany about life and death and human connection. (At 15-16,000 words, this story has been classified as a novella.) (wikipedia.org)

James Joyce's "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" is a literary masterpiece that invites readers into the captivating journey of Stephen Dedalus, a young man navigating the tumultuous waters of self-discovery and artistic awakening. This seminal work, brimming with rich prose and profound insights, provides a vivid portrait of a young soul grappling with societal expectations, personal identity, and the compelling call of artistic expression.As you delve into the pages of this novel, you'll find yourself immersed in Joyce's evocative exploration of Stephen's intellectual and emotional evolution. The narrative unfolds with a rare blend of lyrical beauty and raw honesty, capturing the essence of youthful aspirations and the universal quest for self-realization.Joyce's meticulous craftsmanship shines through in every sentence, as he weaves a tapestry of language that is both exquisite and thought-provoking. The novel is a dance of words and ideas, with each chapter serving as a brushstroke in the portrait of an artist in the making. The narrative flows seamlessly, revealing the intricate layers of Stephen's psyche and the challenges he faces in reconciling his artistic inclinations with the demands of the world around him.The novel is not merely a coming-of-age story; it's an exploration of the very nature of art, identity, and the relentless pursuit of one's authentic self. Joyce's keen observations and philosophical musings resonate with readers, making "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" a timeless and universal work that transcends its time and setting.Immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of Dublin's streets, feel the pulse of Stephen's inner struggles, and witness the birth of an artist's soul. This novel is a literary gem that beckons readers to embark on a journey of self-discovery, artistic passion, and the profound complexities of the human spirit. "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" is an enriching and transformative experience that lingers in the mind long after the final page is turned.

'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' is a coming-of-age novel by Irish author James Joyce, which follows the life and artistic development of young Stephen Dedalus. In it, Joyce explores life in Ireland at the time, as Stephen grows up and finds his way in the world. We follow as he attends college, battles with religion, engages in social and political intrigues, and suffers the embarrassments that come with adolescence, as the young poet struggles to find his direction in life. Semi-autobiographical, 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' is a fascinating insight into life in 20th century Ireland, as well as into the development of Joyce the writer too. -

Dubliners by James Joyce is a collection of fifteen short stories capturing the ordinary lives of Dublin's residents in the early 20th century. Joyce explores themes of paralysis and epiphany, creating a mosaic of poignant moments that delve into the complexities of human relationships and the struggles within a changing society.

Dubliners is a collection of short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. It's a snapshot of Dublin society in the early 20th century, capturing the lives of ordinary people in various stages of their existence. The stories are interconnected thematically, offering a vivid portrayal of the city and its inhabitants. The collection consists of 15 stories, each exploring different facets of human experience, often with a focus on the mundane and the routine. Joyce delves into the lives of characters from different social classes, shedding light on the struggles, frustrations, and aspirations of the people of Dublin. One of the notable aspects of Dubliners is Joyce's keen observation and attention to detail. He paints a rich and realistic picture of the city, providing readers with a sense of its streets, neighbourhoods, and the day-to-day activities of its residents. The prose is straightforward yet nuanced, allowing the reader to immerse themselves in the lives of the characters. Themes of paralysis, epiphany, and the impact of societal and familial expectations run throughout the stories. The characters often grapple with a sense of entrapment, both in their personal lives and within the confines of a changing Dublin. Each story serves as a microcosm, offering a glimpse into the complexities of human relationships and the challenges of navigating a society in transition. Dubliners is a masterful exploration of the human condition, showcasing Joyce's early literary talent and laying the groundwork for the experimental narrative techniques he would later employ in works like A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Ulysses.

James Joyce's first major work, Dubliners provides a fascinating snapshot of early 20th century life in Ireland, bringing his city to the world for the first time.

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is the first novel of Irish writer James Joyce. A Künstlerroman in a modernist style, it traces the religious and intellectual awakening of young Stephen Dedalus, a fictional alter ego of Joyce and an allusion to Daedalus, the consummate craftsman of Greek mythology. Stephen questions and rebels against the Catholic and Irish conventions under which he has grown, culminating in his self-exile from Ireland to Europe. The work uses techniques that Joyce developed more fully in Ulysses (1922) and Finnegans Wake (1939). A Portrait began life in 1903 as Stephen Hero-a projected 63-chapter autobiographical novel in a realistic style. After 25 chapters, Joyce abandoned Stephen Hero in 1907 and set to reworking its themes and protagonist into a condensed five-chapter novel, dispensing with strict realism and making extensive use of free indirect speech that allows the reader to peer into Stephen's developing consciousness. American modernist poet Ezra Pound had the novel serialised in the English literary magazine The Egoist in 1914 and 1915, and published as a book in 1916 by B. W. Huebsch of New York. The publication of A Portrait and the short story collection Dubliners (1914) earned Joyce a place at the forefront of literary modernism.In 1998, the Modern Library named the novel third on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.Stephen Dedalus - The main character of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Growing up, Stephen goes through long phases of hedonism and deep religiosity. He eventually adopts a philosophy of aestheticism, greatly valuing beauty and art. Stephen is essentially Joyce's alter ego, and many of the events of Stephen's life mirror events from Joyce's own youth.His surname is taken from the ancient Greek mythical figure Daedalus, who also engaged in a struggle for autonomy. Simon Dedalus - Stephen's father, an impoverished former medical student with a strong sense of Irish nationalism. Sentimental about his past, Simon Dedalus frequently reminisces about his youth.Loosely based on Joyce's own father and their relationship. Mary Dedalus - Stephen's mother who is very religious and often argues with Stephen about attending services. Emma Clery - Stephen's beloved, the young girl to whom he is fiercely attracted over the course of many years. Stephen constructs Emma as an ideal of femininity, even though (or because) he does not know her well. Charles Stewart Parnell - An Irish political leader who is not an actual character in the novel, but whose death influences many of its characters. Parnell had powerfully led the Irish Parliamentary Party until he was driven out of public life after his affair with a married woman was exposed. Cranly - Stephen's best friend at university, in whom he confides some of his thoughts and feelings. In this sense Cranly represents a secular confessor for Stephen. Eventually Cranly begins to encourage Stephen to conform to the wishes of his family and to try harder to fit in with his peers, advice that Stephen fiercely resents. Towards the conclusion of the novel he bears witness to Stephen's exposition of his aesthetic philosophy. It is partly due to Cranly that Stephen decides to leave, after witnessing Cranly's budding (and reciprocated) romantic interest in Emma. Dante (Mrs. Riordan) - The governess of the Dedalus children. She is very intense and a dedicated Catholic. Lynch - Stephen's friend from university who has a rather dry personality...... James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde and is regarded as one of the most influential and important authors of the 20th century.....

Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. They form a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century.The stories were written when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging; at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging ideas and influences. They centre on Joyce's idea of an epiphany: a moment where a character experiences a life-changing self-understanding or illumination. Many of the characters in Dubliners later appear in minor roles in Joyce's novel Ulysses. The initial stories in the collection are narrated by child protagonists, and as the stories continue, they deal with the lives and concerns of progressively older people. This is in line with Joyce's tripartite division of the collection into childhood, adolescence and maturity. THE STORIES: "The Sisters" - After the priest Father Flynn dies, a young boy who was close to him and his family deals with his death superficially. "An Encounter" - Two schoolboys playing truant encounter an elderly man. "Araby" - A boy falls in love with the sister of his friend, but fails in his quest to buy her a worthy gift from the Araby bazaar. "Eveline" - A young woman weighs her decision to flee Ireland with a sailor. "After the Race" - College student Jimmy Doyle tries to fit in with his wealthy friends. "Two Gallants" - Two con men, Lenehan and Corley, find a maid who is willing to steal from her employer. "The Boarding House" - Mrs Mooney successfully manoeuvres her daughter Polly into an upwardly mobile marriage with her lodger Mr Doran. "A Little Cloud" - Little Chandler's dinner with his old friend Ignatius Gallaher casts fresh light on his own failed literary dreams. The story also reflects on Chandler's mood upon realising that his baby son has replaced him as the centre of his wife's affections. "Counterparts" - Farrington, a lumbering alcoholic scrivener, takes out his frustration in pubs and on his son Tom. "Clay" - The old maid Maria, a laundress, celebrates Halloween with her former foster child Joe Donnelly and his family. "A Painful Case" - Mr Duffy rebuffs Mrs Sinico, then, four years later, realises that he has condemned her to loneliness and death. "Ivy Day in the Committee Room" - Minor politicians fail to live up to the memory of Charles Stewart Parnell. "A Mother" - Mrs Kearney tries to win a place of pride for her daughter, Kathleen, in the Irish cultural movement, by starring her in a series of concerts, but ultimately fails. "Grace" - After Mr Kernan injures himself falling down the stairs in a bar, his friends try to reform him through Catholicism. "The Dead" - Gabriel Conroy attends a party, and later, as he speaks with his wife, has an epiphany about the nature of life and death. At 15-16,000 words this story has also been classified as a novella. The Dead was adapted into a film by John Huston, written for the screen by his son Tony and starring his daughter Anjelica as Mrs. Conroy.... James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, and poet.........

The stories were written at the time when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging; at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging ideas and influences. They center on Joyce's idea of an epiphany: a moment where a character has a special moment of self-understanding or illumination. Many of the characters in Dubliners later appear in minor roles in Joyce's novel Ulysses. The initial stories in the collection are narrated by children as protagonists, and as the stories continue, they deal with the lives and concerns of progressively older people. This is in line with Joyce's tripartite division of the collection into childhood, adolescence and maturity.