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'I regret to see that my book has turned out un fiasco solenne'

James Joyce's disillusion with the publication of Dubliners in 1914 was the result of ten years battling with publishers, resisting their demands to remove swear words, real place names and much else, including two entire stories. Although only 24 when he signed his first publishing contract for the book, Joyce already knew its worth: to alter it in any way would 'retard the course of civilisation in Ireland'.

Joyce's aim was to tell the truth - to create a work of art that would reflect life in Ireland at the turn of the last century and by rejecting euphemism, reveal to the Irish the unromantic reality the recognition of which would lead to the spiritual liberation of the country. Each of the fifteen stories offers a glimpse of the lives of ordinary Dubliners - a death, an encounter, an opportunity not taken, a memory rekindled - and collectively they paint a portrait of a nation.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
'I regret to see that my book has turned out un fiasco solenne'

James Joyce's disillusion with the publication of Dubliners in 1914 was the result of ten years battling with publishers, resisting their demands to remove swear words, real place names and much else, including two entire stories. Although only 24 when he signed his first publishing contract for the book, Joyce already knew its worth: to alter it in any way would 'retard the course of civilisation in Ireland'.

Joyce's aim was to tell the truth - to create a work of art that would reflect life in Ireland at the turn of the last century and by rejecting euphemism, reveal to the Irish the unromantic reality the recognition of which would lead to the spiritual liberation of the country. Each of the fifteen stories offers a glimpse of the lives of ordinary Dubliners - a death, an encounter, an opportunity not taken, a memory rekindled - and collectively they paint a portrait of a nation.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Introduction
  • Composition and publication history
  • Bibliography
  • Chronology
  • Appendices:'A Curious History' and the original version of 'The Sisters'
  • Explanatory notes
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Oxford World's Classics
Inhalt: LX
279 S.
ISBN-13: 9780199536436
ISBN-10: 0199536430
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Joyce, James
Redaktion: Johnson, Jeri
Herausgeber: Jeri Johnson
Auflage: Reissued
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Oxford University Press España S.A., El Parque Empresarial San Fernando de Henares, Avendia de Castilla 2, E-28830 Madrid, product.safety@oup.com
Maße: 197 x 129 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: James Joyce
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.06.2008
Gewicht: 0,246 kg
Artikel-ID: 101857145

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