Literary Fiction
Fifteen short stories portraying ordinary Dubliners facing paralysis, lost opportunities, and harsh realities of early 20th-century Irish life.
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Fifteen short stories portraying ordinary Dubliners facing paralysis, lost opportunities, and harsh realities of early 20th-century Irish life.
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James Joyce's disillusion with the publication of Dubliners in 1914 was the result of ten years battling with publishers, resisting their demands to remove swear words, real place names and much else, including two entire stories. Although only 24 when he signed his first publishing contract for the book, Joyce already knew its worth: to alter it in any way would 'retard the course of civilisation in Ireland'. Joyce's aim was to tell the truth -- to create a work of art that would reflect life i...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild sexual encounters and innuendo; one story features inappropriate advances toward boys
Violence & gore
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Brief references to death and minor altercations; no graphic violence
Profanity
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Occasional mild profanity and period-appropriate language
Substance use
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Recurring alcohol consumption and themes of alcoholism across multiple stories
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ content present
Religious content
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Frequent depictions of clergy, Catholic rituals, and religion's role in society
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft depicted
Occult / demonology
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No occult elements present
Political content
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Irish nationalism, political tensions, and social paralysis as recurring themes
Self-harm / suicide
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Oblique references to suicide in a few stories
Abuse & suffering
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Domestic abuse, child endangerment, and systemic emotional suffering depicted
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