Dubliners (Cliffs Notes) [Paperback]

Adam Sexton (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cliffsnotes Literature Guides | Publication Date: May 9, 2003

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.

CliffsNotes on Dubliners looks into a collection of stories that author James Joyce unites by place, time, and meaning.

Following a portrayal of scandalous and ugly human behavior in a series of straightforward stories, this study guide provides summaries and commentaries for each of 15 linked tales, narrative prose centered in Dublin, Ireland. Other features that help you figure out this important work include

• Focus on the author’s education, literary style, and awards and honors
• A synopsis of the book’s setting, characterization, dialogue, and point of view
• Character analyses and critical essays
• An interactive quiz, plus suggested essay questions and practice projects

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Inside you’ll find valuable insight on Joyce’s Dubliners, including:

Plot

• Brief overall synopsis
• Summaries of each story, including "Araby," "Eveline," and "The Dead"
• Clear explanations and analysis

Characters

• Character map for "The Dead"–who’s who at a glance
• Character analysis

Themes

• Discussions of paralysis, corruption, and other major themes
• Critical essay on James Joyce and popular culture

Study Aids

• Review Q&As and quote IDs
• Essay questions and practice projects
• Glossaries of key words and terms

About the Author

Adam Sexton is a teacher and freelance writer. He received a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.F.A. in Writing from Columbia University. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes; 1 edition (May 9, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764537156
• ISBN-13: 978-0764537158
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,170,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

More than fifty of my articles and short-stories have been published in the New York Times, the Village Voice, the Boston Phoenix, the Bellevue Literary Review, and elsewhere; and I have read from my work and/or appeared on panels at NYU, SUNY Binghamton, the Knitting Factory (N.Y.C.) and Pete's Candy Store (Brooklyn). I have lectured on writing and literature at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., Kelly Writers' House at the University of Pennsylvania, the Penn Club in New York City, and in Central Park. I have been interviewed about writing and literature by Time, the Washington Post, Poets & Writers, and npr.com, and one of my classes was broadcast on BBC radio.