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Often cited as the best work of short fiction ever written, "The Dead" is the final short story in the 1914 collection Dubliners by James Joyce. Rightfully considered a short story masterpiece, "The Dead" tells the tale of a man (Gabriel) who, at a party hosted by his aunts in Dublin in the early part of the 20th century, has a moment of self-realization and spiritual awakening when his wife tells him about a relationship she had as a young girl with a youth who loved her passionately. James Joyce's elegant story details the New Year's Eve gathering as so evocative and beautiful that it prompted Gabriel's wife to make a shocking revelation to her husband, closing the story with an emotionally powerful epiphany that is unsurpassed in modern literature. A beautifully written story by a masterful author, the ending paragraphs in "The Dead" are some of the most haunting and lyrical in all of literature.
| ISBN-13 | 9781451529173 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1451529171 |
| Weight | 0.16 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 0.10 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $10.60 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 44 pages |
| Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Published On | 2010-03-03 |
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