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Author: James Joyce

Like Shakespeare, like Quevedo, like Goethe,
like no other writer,
Joyce is not so much a literary artist
as an entire literature.
Jorge Luis Borges

Abundant tears filled Gabriel's eyes. He had never felt...

Like Shakespeare, like Quevedo, like Goethe,
like no other writer,
Joyce is not so much a literary artist
as an entire literature.
Jorge Luis Borges

Abundant tears filled Gabriel's eyes. He had never felt this way about any woman, but he knew that such a feeling must be love. Even more tears gathered in his eyes, and in the dim light, he imagined that he had seen...

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  • Release 03/2025
  • Series Series The little ones
  • Pages Pages 120
  • Cover Cover Soft
  • Translation Translation Achilleas Kyriakidis
  • Publisher Publisher Metaichmio
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Like Shakespeare, like Quevedo, like Goethe,
like no other writer,
Joyce is not so much a literary artist
as an entire literature.
Jorge Luis Borges

Abundant tears filled Gabriel's eyes. He had never felt this way about any woman, but he knew that such a feeling must be love. Even more tears gathered in his eyes, and in the dim light, he imagined that he had seen the figure of a young man standing under a dripping tree. Other figures were nearby. His soul had approached that area where the countless crowds of the dead reside. He was aware, but he could not grasp their erratic and trembling existence. His very identity was fading within a gray, ghostly world. The solid world that these dead had once shaped and in which they had lived was now fading and dissolving.

  • Genre: Short Story
  • Tone/Atmosphere: Intense sense of nostalgia and contemplation, with an underlying melancholy.

Why We Loved It

  • The vivid depiction of social life in Dublin.
  • The deep psychological insight into the characters.
  • The lyrical and atmospheric writing that captivates the reader.

Author Biography

James Joyce (1882-1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet, and literary critic, widely recognized as one of the most important writers of the 20th century. Known for his pioneering style and innovative narrative techniques, he had a profound influence on modern literature. His works, such as Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, are considered masterpieces of world literature.

"Like Shakespeare, like Quevedo, like Goethe, like no other writer,
Joyce is not so much a man of letters as an entire literature unto himself."
Jorge Luis Borges

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Lily, the caretaker’s daughter, was literally worn out on her feet. As soon as she had shown a gentleman into the little office behind the ground floor desk and helped him take off his coat, the asthmatic bell of the door rang again, and she had to run back down the bare hallway to open the door for another guest. Fortunately, she didn’t have to attend to the ladies as well. But Miss Kate and Miss Julia had foreseen this and had turned the upstairs bathroom into a boudoir. Miss Kate and Miss Julia were there, gossiping and laughing and moving about, going now and then to the landing, looking over the banister and asking Lily who had arrived. The annual dance of the Misses Morkan had always been a very important event. Everyone who knew them came: family members, old family friends, members of Julia’s choir, any of Kate’s pupils who were old enough, even some of Mary Jane’s pupils. And this dance was always a success.

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Author
James Joyce
Publisher
Metaichmio
Type
Classic Literature
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
120
Release Date
03/2025
Publication Date
2025
Dimensions
11x18 cm
ISBN-13
9786180343441

Additional Specifications

Series
The little ones

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Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.

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Like Shakespeare, like Quevedo, like Goethe,
like no other writer,
Joyce is not so much a literary artist
as an entire literature.
Jorge Luis Borges

Abundant tears filled Gabriel's eyes. He had never felt this way about any woman, but he knew that such a feeling must be love. Even more tears gathered in his eyes, and in the dim light, he imagined that he had seen the figure of a young man standing under a dripping tree. Other figures were nearby. His soul had approached that area where the countless crowds of the dead reside. He was aware, but he could not grasp their erratic and trembling existence. His very identity was fading within a gray, ghostly world. The solid world that these dead had once shaped and in which they had lived was now fading and dissolving.

  • Genre: Short Story
  • Tone/Atmosphere: Intense sense of nostalgia and contemplation, with an underlying melancholy.

Why We Loved It

  • The vivid depiction of social life in Dublin.
  • The deep psychological insight into the characters.
  • The lyrical and atmospheric writing that captivates the reader.

Author Biography

James Joyce (1882-1941) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, poet, and literary critic, widely recognized as one of the most important writers of the 20th century. Known for his pioneering style and innovative narrative techniques, he had a profound influence on modern literature. His works, such as Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, are considered masterpieces of world literature.

"Like Shakespeare, like Quevedo, like Goethe, like no other writer,
Joyce is not so much a man of letters as an entire literature unto himself."
Jorge Luis Borges

Read an excerpt

Lily, the caretaker’s daughter, was literally worn out on her feet. As soon as she had shown a gentleman into the little office behind the ground floor desk and helped him take off his coat, the asthmatic bell of the door rang again, and she had to run back down the bare hallway to open the door for another guest. Fortunately, she didn’t have to attend to the ladies as well. But Miss Kate and Miss Julia had foreseen this and had turned the upstairs bathroom into a boudoir. Miss Kate and Miss Julia were there, gossiping and laughing and moving about, going now and then to the landing, looking over the banister and asking Lily who had arrived. The annual dance of the Misses Morkan had always been a very important event. Everyone who knew them came: family members, old family friends, members of Julia’s choir, any of Kate’s pupils who were old enough, even some of Mary Jane’s pupils. And this dance was always a success.

Manufacturer

Product Guides

Book Excerpt

Specifications

Author
James Joyce
Publisher
Metaichmio
Type
Classic Literature
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
120
Release Date
03/2025
Publication Date
2025
Dimensions
11x18 cm
ISBN-13
9786180343441

Additional Specifications

Series
The little ones

Important information

Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.

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