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A superb collection of vintage classic short stories by some of the world's greatest storytellers. The Gold Bug by Edgar Allan Poe. The Secret Sharer by Joseph Conrad. The Unparalleled Adventures of one Hans Pfaal by Edgar Allan Poe. The Dead by James Joyce. The Venturers by O. Henry. The Telltale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. The Mezzotint by M. R. James. The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. Von Kempelen and his Discovery by Edgar Allan Poe. Mesmeric Revelation by Edgar Allan Poe.

Seven of the short stories in Joyce's collection entitled Dubliners, read by Emma Hignett. Includes 'The Sisters', 'An Encounter', 'Dubliners', 'Araby', 'Evelin'e, 'After the Race', 'Two Gallants', and 'A Little Cloud'.

A celebration of the work of one of the most influential writers in the modernist avart-garde of the early 20th century. Includes readings from Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Finnegans Wake, and Ulysses

From James Joyce's Dubliners, "A Little Cloud" is a story of reflection and awareness that challenges thought.

"Grace," a moving account of alcoholism, friendship, and redemption among Irishmen, begins this collection from Dubliners, Joyce's masterwork of short fiction. Richard Setlok's gentle reading matches the elegance of the stories, which also include "After the Race," "Clay," "A Little Cloud," "Counterparts," and "Araby," a bittersweet tale of first love.

Este relato corto cuestiona la moralidad de dos amigos dublineses, Lenehan y Corley. Mientras deambulan por las calles de Dublín, su diálogo revela un plan: Corley ha convencido a su enamorada, una criada, para que robe de sus empleadores y le dé el dinero a él. Lenehan, es partícipe del plan. Joyce pinta con detalle la atmósfera urbana y captura el lenguaje vivo de la calle. El relato culmina con la anticipación tensa de Lenehan por la señal de éxito de Corley, que llega cuando este último finalmente exhibe un objeto robado, simbolizando la corrupción y la explotación en las relaciones humanas.

Este relato narra la historia de Eveline, una joven dublinesa enfrentada a una decisión vital: permanecer en su restrictiva y rutinaria vida en Dublín cuidando de su familia, o escapar con Frank, su amor, hacia Buenos Aires en busca de una nueva vida. Atrapada entre el deber familiar y el deseo de su propio bienestar, Eveline lucha con su sentido del deber familiar y sus sueños de felicidad.

Este relato corto narra las experiencias de un joven irlandés, Jimmy Doyle, tras una emocionante carrera de coches. Hijo de un próspero tendero que busca ascender socialmente, Jimmy se mezcla con sus amigos adinerados europeos, sintiéndose cautivado por su estilo de vida glamuroso. La historia sigue a Jimmy y sus compañeros mientras celebran los resultados de la carrera, derrochando dinero y sumergiéndose en el lujo. Durante una cena y posterior juego de cartas en un yate, Jimmy se va sumiendo gradualmente en la embriaguez y la ansiedad a medida que se juega su dinero.

Questa famosa raccolta di racconti vuole offrire uno spaccato dell’esperienza dublinese di Joyce. I quindici racconti restano sospesi nella nebbia della città, cogliendo delle istantanee nella vita dei suoi personaggi, offerte così, senza un inizio o una fine nel senso stretto della parola. Dal racconto più lungo, I morti, è stato tratto un film.

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce follows the intellectual and emotional development of Stephen Dedalus, a young man in Ireland. The novel traces Stephen's journey from childhood to adulthood as he grapples with religion, family expectations, and his own identity. Through a series of defining moments, including his struggles with Catholic guilt, artistic ambition, and a desire for independence, Stephen ultimately decides to reject traditional social norms and pursue a life dedicated to art. The novel is known for its modernist style, stream-of-consciousness narrative, and ...

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After a scandal breaks out involving a famous Irish Nationalist politician, Stephen Dedalus finds his family being torn apart over their differing opinions of the matter. Shaken by all the fighting and animosity, Stephen begins to wonder where he can place his faith. Questioning the Irish and Catholic ideology that he was raised on, Stephen begins to rebel against expectations as he departs for college. While he excels in his studies, Stephen struggles to conform to the social norms of his college, leading him on a self-destructive path of unwise behavior. Attempting to navigate his new home ...

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet and literary critic. A PAINFUL CASE: Mr. James Duffy lived in Chapelizod because he wished to live as far as possible from the city of which he was a citizen and because he found all the other suburbs of Dublin mean, modern and pretentious. He lived in an old sombre house and from his windows he could look into the disused distillery or upwards along the shallow river on which Dublin is built.

Una autèntica obra mestra de la narrativa curta contemporània. La vetllada nadalenca a casa de les senyoretes Morkan és l'esdeveniment anual per excel·lència. La llar s'omple de riures, música i ball per al gaudi de convidats i amfitriones. Però també del sord silenci dels que ja no hi són. La memòria dels que se n'han anat portarà els personatges d'aquesta història a recórrer camins que s'havien oblidat.

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is Joyce’s semi-autobiographical first novel. It traces the early life of Stephen Dedalus and his inner struggle with the oppression of Irish society and the Catholic church, ending with his awakening as a poet and writer and self-imposed exile from Ireland. “Welcome, O life, I go to encounter for the millionth time the reality of experience and to forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race.”View our full collection of podcasts at our website: https://www.solgoodmedia.com or YouTube channel: https://www.solgood.org/subscribe

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century. TWO GALLANTS: The grey warm evening of August had descended upon the city and a mild warm air, a memory of summer, circulated in the streets. The streets, shuttered for the repose of Sunday, swarmed with a gaily coloured crowd.

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century. THE SISTERS: There was no hope for him this time: it was the third stroke. Night after night I had passed the house (it was vacation time) and studied the lighted square of window: and night after night I had found it lighted in the same way, faintly and evenly.

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century. THE BOARDING HOUSE: Mrs Mooney was a butcher's daughter. She was a woman who was quite able to keep things to herself: a determined woman. She had married her father's foreman and opened a butcher's shop near Spring Gardens.

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet and literary critic. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde movement and is regarded as one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century. COUNTERPARTS: The bell rang furiously and, when Miss Parker went to the tube, a furious voice called out in a piercing North of Ireland accent: "Send Farrington here!" Miss Parker returned to her machine, saying to a man who was writing at a desk.

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 - 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet and literary critic. IVY DAY IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM: Old Jack raked the cinders together with a piece of cardboard and spread them judiciously over the whitening dome of coals. When the dome was thinly covered his face lapsed into darkness but, as he set himself to fan the fire again, his crouching shadow ascended the opposite wall and his face slowly re-emerged into light.