Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories by James Joyce, first published in
1914 It presents a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around
Dublin in the early years of the 20th century.
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
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