Dubliners (Penguin Modern Classics) (Paperback)

by James Joyce (Author), Terence Brown (Introduction) "There was no hope for him this time: it was the third stroke..." (more)
Key Phrases: gay fellows, painful case, Aunt Kate, Mary Jane, Little Chandler (more...)

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Product Description
"Dubliners" (1914) is a definitive group portrait.

About the Author
James Joyce (1882-1941) was born and educated in Dublin.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Classics (February 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141182458
• ISBN-13: 978-0141182452
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #215,719 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest of all story collections , October 27, 2005

By	Shalom Freedman "Shalom Freedman" (Jerusalem,Israel) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

This is one of the greatest of story collections. It does in miniature what 'Ulysses ' will later do in a far more detailed and complete way i.e. give a picture of the life of the people of Dublin as a picture of the life of mankind in general. Its stories are structured thematically and connect with each other in multiple cross- reference. The surface details of each story, beginning with the names of the stories have rich symbolic meaning .
There is in the stories an intense lyricism and music which climax in the title story.
The great Joycean themes of stifling family, church, country are presented here without emphasis on what will be the central Joyce theme in 'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' and 'Ulysses ' - the liberating power of Art.
But the liberating power is there within the stories themselves which are deep renderings of the world Joyce has reforged in the smithy of his soul as his own.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Than Just a Smattering of Stories, September 6, 2006

By	Jonathan Stephens "Jonathan Stephens" (Huntington Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Joyce's only published collection of short stories feels like a whole work, instead of a smattering of pieces, the idea running throughout the collection that Dubliners (and perhaps humanity) are all looking for adventure of some kind. Whether adventure is finally settling down in life or not wanting to settle down, the adventure is that next unknown and shows itself in different forms throughout the stories.

Reviewed by Jonathan Stephens

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not just "An Original," but "THE Original", August 22, 2006

By	Brandon Mann (Jacksonville, Alabama) - See all my reviews

This is the old father, the old artificer, of all 20th century short stories. Each story is a gem, and together they tell like a rosary. "The Dead," is by itself a masterpiece which resonates long after you've finished it. Dubliners is Joyce's most accessible work, readable and enjoyable without losing any of its deeper nuances.