Mary Gordon's Bookshelf
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The Dead
By James Joyce
For anyone with Irish blood, or anyone who wishes she had some, this story [included in Dubliners] packs a wallop. Joyce first appears to be telling a rather comic short story of a boring party given by the begrudging hero's maiden aunts, replete with guests that make you want to flee outside for a cigarette. Ultimately, it's about the love that transcends jealousy and death—as well as the limitations of both lover and beloved.
By James Joyce
For anyone with Irish blood, or anyone who wishes she had some, this story [included in Dubliners] packs a wallop. Joyce first appears to be telling a rather comic short story of a boring party given by the begrudging hero's maiden aunts, replete with guests that make you want to flee outside for a cigarette. Ultimately, it's about the love that transcends jealousy and death—as well as the limitations of both lover and beloved.
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