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A Summary and Analysis of James Joyce’s ‘The Dead’. By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Dead’ is the most critically acclaimed and widely studied story in James Joyce’s Dubliners, a collection of 15 short stories written by James Joyce and published in 1914. As we’ve remarked before, Dubliners is now regarded as one ...
"The Dead" is the final short story in the 1914 collection Dubliners by James Joyce. It is by far the longest story in the collection and, at 15,952 words, 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.
A summary of “The Dead” in James Joyce's Dubliners. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Dubliners and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
The Dead Summary. The story begins with Lily, Julia, Mary Jane, and Kate welcoming guests to their annual Christmas party in Dublin. Lily is taking the men’s coats, while Julia and Kate are attending to the female party guests. It is already after ten o’clock when Gabriel —the protagonist and nephew of Julia and Kate—and his wife Gretta ...
The Dead Study Guide. Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on James Joyce's The Dead. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides.
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