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Wonderful short stories about paralysis and colonial/patriarchal oppression in early 20th century Dublin! This book is packed with riches, but in order to fully appreciate them, I think it is helpful to read some background material, particularly Joyce's letters, and to have some knowledge of the historical period and cultural background, in order to fully comprehend the themes which the author was exploring, and which he continued to explore in other works- "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ma
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There were stories that I enjoyed and stories that I did not get at all. James Joyce is an interesting and talented author. I love his work. As I tried to read Dubliners I tried to place myself in an Irishman's shoes. It was hard. I didn't really know the culture nor did I understand the time period. As I did some research I discovered more about James Joyce and in doing that I discovered more about the characters. Each story has layers of meaning. They can be applied to a variety of people.
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Someone said Dubliners was the most influental book in modern fiction. Does anyone know who said that? And do you agree, as I think I do?
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it was amazing
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