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liners (1914)
A collection of 15 short stories, mostly written while
lived in
.
Depicts
in
lin at the beginning of the 20th century
ed on the ordinary experiences of Irish citizens across all stages of
Stories are grouped thematically into:
Mature Life
Public Life
Each story features a moment of epiphany – a brief, often painful realization.
is typically followed by inaction, reinforcing the theme of
.
The final story, “The
”, stands apart for its emotional depth and reflection on identity, memory, and mortality.
described the collection as a “chapter of the moral history of [his] country”, focusing on spiritual and political stagnation in
lin.
Considered one of the most important
novels of the 20th century.
Set in
lin on a single day: June 16, 1904 (now celebrated as Bloomsday).
Main characters include:
Leopold Bloom – a Jewish advertising agent
Molly Bloom – his wife
stephen Dedalus – a young intellectual and
’s alter ego (also appears in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man)
Structured to mirror
’s Odyssey, with each chapter paralleling an episode from the epic.
Pioneers the use of:
Interior monologue
of consciousness
Shifting literary
and
Themes include:
Identity, exile,
, memory, sexuality,
, and myth
Initially banned for obscenity in
and the U.S.; first published in
by Sylvia
