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A MAYOR GRACIA DE DIOS (The Grace). Es uno de los 15 relatos que componen la novela Dublineses. Este relato está marcado por la religión. Aquí se ven los trapicheos de un cierto proselitismo católico, ya que este relato trata de cómo los amigos y la esposa del protagonista, que ha tenido un accidente estando borracho, intentan reconducirle a la senda católica.

Die Tochter einer geschiedenen Ex-Ehefrau beginnt ein Verhältnis mit einem Bewohner der Pension ihrer Mutter, was dieser nicht entgeht und so muss sie dafür Sorge tragen, dass ihre Tochter ihr Gesicht bewahrt und den jungen Mann in die Verantwortung nehmen – alles andere als eine Heirat wäre ein schlechter Kompromiss, aber spielen die beiden schon etwas ineinander Verliebten da mit.

Für Jimmy wird in Traum wahr – er, der mittellose Student aus dem Nirgendwo Irlands, hat es geschafft sich mit ein paar Jungs anzufreunden, die entweder als Söhnemänner von vor Geld strotzender Bonzen oder wenigstens als gestandene Party-Löwen einen glorreichen Ruf genießen und diese Nacht ist er zusammen mit diesen Legenden auf Achse – eine unvergessliche Zeit für Jimmy.

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. 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.

Ein Dubliner Junge sieht sich mit schwerwiegenden Problemen konfrontiert. Zum einen hat er sich in den Kopf gesetzt, unbedingt einen großen Bazar besuchen zu müssen und zum anderen spielen seine Hormone verrückt, weil er nicht weiß wie er das Interesse einer Klosterschülerin gewinnen kann. Wenigstens der Plan mit dem Bazarbesuch funktioniert und so tritt er tapfer alleine eine Zugreise an und betritt mutig den pulsierenden Mittelpunkt des öffentlichen Gesellschaftslebens.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. Human beings are, in the main, social animals, they like to gather, to herd together, to share experiences. But some do not. Either through choice or exclusion their way forward is difficult. In this volume our authors and their characters share their stories.

The Dead is the final short story in the 1914 collection Dubliners by James Joyce. The other stories in the collection are shorter, whereas at 15,952 words, The Dead is almost long enough to be described as a novella. The story deals with themes of love and loss as well as raising questions about the nature of the Irish identity. The story centres on Gabriel Conroy, a professor and part-time book reviewer, and explores the relationships he has with his family and friends. Gabriel and his wife, Gretta, arrive late to an annual Christmas party hosted by his aunts, Kate and Julia Morkan, who eagerly receive him.

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. They can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something.

Sadness can be about so many things from places to people, from thoughts to actions. Our classic authors including Arnold Bennett, James Joyce, Willa Cather, Joseph Conrad, Ivan Turgenev and many others use their pens and stories to demonstrate the many ways this feeling can take a hold of lives and its consequences.

These novelists burst with a literary energy that is hard to contain. They cover a myriad of styles and themes, narratives packed full of fully-formed characters in powerful tales that have become an essential and integral part of our literary heritage.

Journey into James Joyce's masterpiece with "The Dead" podcast. This series dissects the layers of this profound short story, exploring themes of paralysis, epiphany, and Irish culture. Ideal for literature lovers, Joyce enthusiasts, and those seeking a deeper understanding of modernist fiction.

This collection of 36 short poems was published in 1907. The title is alleged to be an ironic pun referring cryptically to the sound of urine striking the sides of a chamber pot. However, the poems have no touch of vulgarity or bawdiness.

Texto que pertenece a la colección de una serie de cuentos reunidos en Dublineses de James Joyce. En este relato, se narra el reencuentro de dos amigos, Gallaher y Chandler, quienes después de ocho años sin verse comparten diversos recuerdos. El primero, es exitoso y le menciona a su amigo los lugares que ha conocido en Europa; mientras que el segundo, es un hombre introvertido que tiene algunos proyectos frustrados.

Arabia cuenta en primera persona la historia de un adolescente enamorado de la hermana de su amigo.