Dubliners

<p><p><strong><em>Dubliners</em> is James Joyce's groundbreaking collection of short stories capturing the everyday lives struggles and quiet epiphanies of ordinary people in early twentieth-century Dublin.</strong></p></p><p></p><p><p>From the innocence of childhood in 'The Sisters' to the poignant paralysis of adulthood in 'The Dead' Joyce offers a hauntingly intimate portrait of a city and its soul. Each of the fifteen stories stands alone yet together they form a cohesive exploration of identity constraint and the elusive nature of change. Written in a clear unadorned style <em>Dubliners</em> marked a radical departure from the romanticised Irish literature of its time embracing instead a stark realism and psychological depth that would become hallmarks of Joyce's work.</p></p><p></p><p><p>First published in 1914 <em>Dubliners</em> remains one of the most important short story collections in the English language essential reading for lovers of modern fiction.</p></p>