The ten stories in this new edition progress through the four aspects of turn-of-the-century Dublin life intended by Joyce – childhood, adolescence, mature and public life. A fully revised and extended introduction offers a comprehensive survey of Joyce and his work and a selection of critical extra...

The ten stories in this new edition progress through the four aspects of turn-of-the-century Dublin life intended by Joyce – childhood, adolescence, mature and public life. A fully revised and extended introduction offers a comprehensive survey of Joyce and his work and a selection of critical extracts and thought-provoking activities enable readers to deepen their understanding of Joyce’s early masterpiece.