Dubliners by James Joyce - Folio Society Hardcover in Slipcase

by James Joyce

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Dubliners by James Joyce The Folio Society Hardcover with Slipcase Dubliners is James Joyce's celebrated collection of fifteen interconnected short stories, offering an unforgettable portrait of life in Dublin at the turn of the twentieth century. First published in 1914, the collection captures the everyday experiences of ordinary men, women, and children while exploring themes of identity, memory, morality, family, religion, and the search for meaning in modern life. Arranged to reflect the stages of human experience—from childhood and adolescence to maturity and public life—the stories reveal Joyce's extraordinary ability to find profound emotional and psychological depth in seemingly ordinary events. His characters struggle with personal disappointments, social expectations, political tensions, and spiritual uncertainty, often arriving at moments of sudden insight that Joyce famously called "epiphanies." Among the best-known stories are "Araby," a poignant tale of youthful idealism and disillusionment; "Eveline," depicting a young woman's difficult choice between duty and escape; "A Little Cloud," exploring envy and unrealized ambition; and "The Dead," widely regarded as one of the greatest short stories ever written. The concluding story masterfully weaves themes of love, loss, memory, and Irish identity into a deeply moving meditation on life and mortality. Although rooted in the streets, customs, and culture of Dublin, Dubliners speaks to universal human experiences. J

• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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