Joyce's first major work, written when he was only twenty-five, brought his city to the world for the first time. His stories are rooted in the rich detail of Dublin life, portraying ordinary, often defeated lives with unflinching realism. He writes of social decline, sexual desire and exploitation, corruption and personal failure, yet creates a brilliantly compelling, unique vision of the world and of human experience.
| ISBN: | 9780241720202 |
| Publication date: | 5th June 2025 |
| Author: | James Joyce |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Clothbound Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Street fiction / urban fiction Narrative theme: Interior life Narrative theme: Sense of place Narrative theme: Social issues Shorter Reads |