They centre on Joyce's idea of an epiphany (a moment where a character experiences a life-changing self-understanding or illumination) and the theme of paralysis (Joyce felt Irish nationalism stagnated cultural progression, placing Dublin at the heart of a regressive movement). 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.
It presents a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century.
Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914.
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