James Joyce Dubliners (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover

Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. They form a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century. The initial stories in the collection are narrated by child protagonists, and as the stories continue, they deal with the lives and concerns of progressively older people. This is in line with Joyces tripartite division of the collection into childhood, adolescence and maturity. The stories were written when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging ideas and influences. They centre on Joyces idea of an epiphany a moment where a character experiences a lifechanging selfunderstanding or illumination, and the idea of paralysis where Joyce felt Irish nationalism stagnated cultural progression, placing Dublin at the heart of this regressive movement. This case laminate collectors edition includes a Victorian inspired dustjacket. | James Joyce Dubliners (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover