{"product_id":"dubliners-paperback-1","title":"Dubliners - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough James Joyce began these stories of Dublin life in 1904, when he was 22, and had completed them by the end of 1907, they remained unpublished until 1914 -- victims of Edwardian squeamishness. Their vivid, tightly focused observations of the life of Dublin's poorer classes as well as their unconventional themes, coarse language, and mention of actual people and places made publishers of the day reluctant to undertake sponsorship. \u003cbr\u003e Today, the stories are admired for their intense and masterly dissection of \"dear dirty Dublin\" and for the economy and grace with which Joyce invested this youthful fiction. From the first story \"The Sisters,\" illuminating a young boy's initial encounter with death, through the final piece, \"The Dead,\" considered a masterpiece of the form, these tales represent, as Joyce himself explained, a chapter in the moral history of Ireland that would give the Irish \"one good look at themselves.\" In the end the stories are not just about the Irish; they represent moments of revelation common to all people. \u003cbr\u003e Now readers can enjoy all 15 stories in this inexpensive collection, which also functions as an excellent, accessible introduction to the work of one of the 20th century's most influential writers. \u003ci\u003eDubliners\u003c\/i\u003e is reprinted here, complete and unabridged, from a standard edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough James Joyce completed these fifteen stories of Dublin life in 1907, they remained unpublished until 1914--victims of Edwardian squeamishness. Their vivid, tightly focused observations of the life of Dublin's poorer classes as well as their unconventional themes, coarse language, and mention of actual people and places made publishers of the day reluctant to undertake sponsorship. \u003cbr\u003e Today, the stories are admired for their intense and masterly dissection of \"dear dirty Dublin\" and for the economy and grace with which Joyce invested this youthful fiction. From the first story \"The Sisters,\" illuminating a young boy's initial encounter with death, through the final piece, \"The Dead,\" considered a masterpiece of the form, these tales represent, as Joyce himself explained, a chapter in the moral history of Ireland that would give the Irish \"one good look at themselves.\" In the end the stories are not just about the Irish; they represent moments of revelation common to all people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSooner or later, most undergraduates encounter him, and some scholars devote their careers to his exuberantly eloquent prose. James Joyce (1882-1941) led the vanguard of 20th-century fiction, and his experimental use of language and stream-of-consciousness technique continue to captivate, intrigue, and influence modern readers and writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 8.28 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dubliners (Corrected Text)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687572803647,"sku":"9780486268705","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0743d94a4c48117d09bbff4223c54fdc.webp?v=1764979067","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/dubliners-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}