Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 12704 Joyce, James 1882 1941 Dubliners The sisters -- An encounter -- Araby -- Eveline -- After the race -- Two gallants -- The boarding house -- A little cloud -- Counterparts -- Clay -- A painful case -- Ivy day in the committee room -- A mother -- Grace -- The dead. David Reed, Karol Pietrzak and David Widger "Dubliners" by James Joyce is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories explore the everyday lives and struggles of the residents of Dublin, offering a poignant and often critical look at the themes of paralysis, identity, and the quest for meaning within the constraints of society. The opening story, "The Sisters," sets the tone for the collection by introducing a young boy reflecting on the death of Father Flynn, a priest who had a significant, albeit troubling, influence on his life. The opening of "Dubliners" begins with the story "The Sisters," which recounts a young boy's complicated feelings following the death of Father Flynn, a friend and mentor. The boy feels a mix of sorrow and relief at the priest's passing, as he recalls ambiguous moments from their relationship. While visiting the house of mourning, interactions between the boy, his relatives, and other family friends reveal conflicting views about Father Flynn's character and his past. Through vivid descriptions and subtle emotions, Joyce conveys themes of death, guilt, and the search for understanding, leaving the reader with a sense of impending complexity that resonates throughout the entire collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Dublin (Ireland) -- Fiction PR Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 430475 430504 2024-10-02T04:57:50.305397 2023-10-02T04:57:38.226452 text/html text/html 450118 2021-05-21T04:02:35 text/html; charset=utf-8 586997 2021-05-21T04:08:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 333067 2024-10-02T04:57:55.724951 application/epub+zip 332935 2024-10-02T04:57:51.046446 application/epub+zip 235943 2024-10-02T04:57:50.666386 application/epub+zip 442421 2024-10-02T04:57:59.744864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421913 2024-10-02T04:57:55.386930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325382 2022-09-02T06:09:56.182597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405748 405722 2024-10-02T04:57:49.669419 2023-10-02T04:57:37.518443 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 405520 2021-05-21T04:06:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 152467 2021-05-21T04:07:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20221 2024-10-02T04:57:59.874838 application/rdf+xml 9371 2024-10-02T04:57:50.776439 image/jpeg 1999 2024-10-02T04:57:50.719389 image/jpeg 586165 2024-10-02T04:57:50.348430 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia