160 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486268705
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 May 1991
Description
Although James Joyce began these stories of Dublin life in 1904, when he was 22, and had completed them by the end of 1907, they remained unpublished until 1914 -- victims of Edwardian squeamishness. Their vivid, tightly focused observations of th...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,324 reviews
Moods
emotional 38%
challenging 36%
sad 35%
dark 30%
funny 11%
informative 10%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 4%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 29% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, DeathModerate
Domestic abuse, Sexism, AbleismMinor
Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Trafficking
160 pages • first pub 1914 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486268705
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 01 May 1991
Description
Although James Joyce began these stories of Dublin life in 1904, when he was 22, and had completed them by the end of 1907, they remained unpublished until 1914 -- victims of Edwardian squeamishness. Their vivid, tightly focused observations of th...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,324 reviews
Moods
emotional 38%
challenging 36%
sad 35%
dark 30%
funny 11%
informative 10%
inspiring 8%
mysterious 8%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 4%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 34% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 29% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, DeathModerate
Domestic abuse, Sexism, AbleismMinor
Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Trafficking