Dubliners - (Arcturus Ornate Classics) by James Joyce (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This handsome hardback presents James Joyce's beloved selection of short stories, Dubliners, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page edges.

On the bleak streets of Dublin, a young boy grieves over the death of an irreligious priest, a woman elopes with her lover, and a professor considers the nature of death: these are some of the unfortunate denizens of James Joyce's imagination.

This powerful collection of short stories from one of Ireland's greatest writers includes such brilliant tales as 'Araby', 'The Sisters' and 'The Dead'. Gracefully written and born of deeply personal experiences, the stories in this collection are often bleak and troubling. Together they provide an unflinching portrait of the city, as Joyce lays out the brutal realities of Irish life on the eve of independence.

A controversial and genre-defying depiction of the everyday, Dubliners is an essential read from one of Ireland's most celebrated literary figures.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.

About the Author

James Joyce (1882-1941) was born in Dublin. He proved to be a very bright student and eventually attended University College Dublin. Joyce spent most of his adulthood abroad, emigrating to Europe with Nora Barnacle, whom he later married. A poet, playwright and journalist, Joyce's other best-known works include Dubliners and Finnegans Wake.