Dubliners
Dubliners
James Joyce
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway recommended this book in the "Ernest Hemingway on Writing" book.
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Dubliners

Dubliners

James Joyce
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James Joyce
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In "Dubliners," James Joyce masterfully weaves together the threads of everyday life into a vibrant tapestry that portrays the nuanced and often poignant experiences of the inhabitants of early 20th-century Dublin. Through a collection of fifteen short stories, Joyce invites readers into the intimate moments that define the human condition—capturing the hopes, dreams, disappointments, and revelations of his characters with unflinching honesty and a deep empathy. From the youthful yearnings of "Araby" to the resigned despair of "The Dead," Joyce's keen observations and exquisite prose lay bare the soul of Dublin, creating a work of enduring beauty and insight. Joyce's pioneering use of stream of consciousness, naturalistic dialogue, and epiphanic moments revolutionized the short story genre, challenging readers to see the extraordinary within the mundane. "Dubliners" is not merely a collection of stories; it is a profound exploration of life's fleeting moments, a mirror reflecting the universal human experience through the prism of Joyce's native city. With each story acting as a piece of a larger mosaic, Joyce crafts a compelling vision of the struggles and triumphs of ordinary people, making "Dubliners" a masterpiece of modern literature that continues to resonate with readers around the world.

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Released
1914
15 Jun
Length
352
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Ernest Hemingway recommended this book in the "Ernest Hemingway on Writing" book.
A few light taps upon the pane made him turn to the window. It had begun to snow again. He watched sleepily the flakes, silver and dark, falling obliquely against the lamplight. The time had come for him to set out on his journey westward. Yes, the newspapers were right: snow was general all over Ireland. It was falling on every part of the dark central plain, on the treeless hills, falling softly upon the Bog of Allen and, farther westward, softly falling into the dark mutinous Shannon waves. It was falling, too, upon every part of the lonely churchyard on the hill where Michael Furey lay buried. It lay thickly drifted on the crooked crosses and headstones, on the spears of the little gate, on the barren thorns. His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead.
— James Joyce, Dubliners

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