Dubliners by James Joyce

Dubliners

James Joyce

134 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)

fiction classics literary short stories challenging reflective sad slow-paced
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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 stories were written when Ir...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 16,970 reviews

Moods

reflective: 82%

emotional: 44%

challenging: 37%

sad: 36%

dark: 30%

funny: 14%

informative: 11%

mysterious: 9%

inspiring: 8%

lighthearted: 7%

tense: 7%

hopeful: 6%

relaxing: 6%

adventurous: 5%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
37% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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