James Joyce (1882-1941) was an Irish novelist and short-story writer who was at the forefront of the avant-garde in literature. His novel Ulysses is regarded as one of the great masterpieces of modern literature. Joyce's innovative use of language and brazen perspectives of the human condition caused outrage, resulting in censorship of many of his books.

This extraordinary collection of fifteen short stories was James Joyce's first published work. The stories in Dubliners begin with vignettes of childhood, progress to adolescence, and conclude with "The Dead". In Joyce's portrayal of various classes of Irish life and daily routine, these stories offer a captivating glimpse of the human condition.