Dubliners (Version 2)

<i>Dubliners</i> is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce, published in 1914. The stories provide a naturalistic portrayal of early 20th-century Irish middle-class life in Dublin, reflecting the cultural and national identity struggles of the time. Joyce explores the theme of epiphany, where characters experience moments of self-discovery. The collection is divided into three parts—childhood, adolescence, and maturity—and features characters that reappear in Joyce's later work, <i>Ulysses</i>.