Summary of Dubliners
“Dubliners” is a collection of 15 short stories by the Irish writer James Joyce, that offers readers a portrayal of the lives of ordinary people in Dublin at the turn of the twentieth century. Many of the places and characters in “Dubliners” are drawn from real life, with several characters reappearing in Joyce’s later work “Ulysses”.
Reasons to read Dubliners
James Joyce is best known for his modernist masterpiece “Ulysses”, but his short story collection “Dubliners” is a more accessible introduction to his writing. While much has changed in Dublin in the more than 100 years since its publication, “Dubliners” continues to capture the spirit of Ireland’s largest city.
Setting: Dublin (Ireland)
Original title: Dubliners
Year of publication: 1914
Nr of pages: 336
