The Dead by James Joyce

The Dead

James Joyce

1 hour, 41 minutes first pub 1914 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective sad slow-paced
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 The Dead" is the final short story in the 1914 collection Dubliners by James Joyce. The other stories in the collection are shorter, whereas at 15,952 words, "The Dead" is almost long enough to be described as a novella.Geoffrey Giuliano is the a...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 2,573 reviews

Moods

reflective: 82%

emotional: 56%

sad: 52%

dark: 22%

challenging: 14%

mysterious: 9%

lighthearted: 8%

funny: 7%

inspiring: 7%

tense: 7%

hopeful: 5%

informative: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
34% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
9% of readers chose A mix
83% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
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A mix
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Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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