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The Dead Paperback – July 17, 2015

by James Joyce (Author), Fasano Thomas (Editor)
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The Dead is one of the twentieth century’s most beautiful pieces of short literature. Taking his inspiration from a family gathering held every year on the Feast of the Epiphany, Joyce pens a story about a married couple attending a Christmas-season party at the house of the husband’s two elderly aunts. A shocking confession made by the husband’s wife toward the end of the story showcases the power of Joyce’s greatest innovation: the epiphany, that moment when everything, for character and reader alike, is suddenly clear.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Coyote Canyon Press (July 17, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 80 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0979660793
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0979660795
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.2 x 8 inches
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James Joyce

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James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish novelist and poet. He contributed to the modernist avant-garde and is regarded as one of the most influential and important authors of the 20th century.

Joyce is best known for Ulysses (1922), a landmark work in which the episodes of Homer's Odyssey are paralleled in an array of contrasting literary styles, perhaps most prominent among these the stream of consciousness technique he utilised. Other well-known works are the short-story collection Dubliners (1914), and the novels A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1916) and Finnegans Wake (1939). His other writings include three books of poetry, a play, occasional journalism and his published letters.

Joyce was born in 41 Brighton Square, Rathgar, Dublin—about half a mile from his mother's birthplace in Terenure—into a middle-class family on the way down. A brilliant student, he excelled at the Jesuit schools Clongowes and Belvedere, despite the chaotic family life imposed by his father's alcoholism and unpredictable finances. He went on to attend University College Dublin.

In 1904, in his early twenties, Joyce emigrated permanently to continental Europe with his partner (and later wife) Nora Barnacle. They lived in Trieste, Paris and Zurich. Though most of his adult life was spent abroad, Joyce's fictional universe centres on Dublin, and is populated largely by characters who closely resemble family members, enemies and friends from his time there. Ulysses in particular is set with precision in the streets and alleyways of the city. Shortly after the publication of Ulysses, he elucidated this preoccupation somewhat, saying, "For myself, I always write about Dublin, because if I can get to the heart of Dublin I can get to the heart of all the cities of the world. In the particular is contained the universal."

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Scott Banks
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and accessible Joyce, pedantic annotations
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2011
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This is a great place to start with James Joyce, because it is readable and engaging. What at first seems like a slow start is actually a slow burn that bursts into flame at the end. If you've ever doubted whether your life is full, or your love is true, or worried about death or the claims the past makes upon the present, you'll be intrigued by Joyce's treatment of these themes.

You will probably want to ignore the annotations on a first read, though. One is actually a partial spoiler for the ending, which I think is a terrible practice. If you are a tourist in Dublin, you will enjoy knowing just where everything takes place--and with these annotations, you will--but for anyone else, it is frustrating to follow a footnote only to find out on what corner of Dublin an aforementioned statue sits. Similarly, for antique furniture enthusiasts, it may be interesting to find out, in two separate footnotes, that peirglasses and cheval glasses are both different kinds of mirrors, but is it worth interrupting the narrative? Of the hundred or so footnotes, only a handful provide useful information for a non-specialist, and even these can be inferred from context. The only one that might be hard to guess is that "delicate," in a certain context, means stricken with consumption, which we call tuberculosis--so now that I've given you that one, you can ignore the rest until your second, more scholarly reading.
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michael
5.0 out of 5 stars The Dead
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2013
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Joyce at his lucid best. The stark realism of his early form shows Joyce talent for linear plot lines and recurring symbols and themes. Probably studied more than any short story ever written there is little I can add to the critical body of work surrounding this, what many call "perfect" short story. What amazes me is that it took Joyce over nine years to find a publisher for the "Dubliners." Now the stories have become cornerstones for the study of the form. The Dead, in exploring the notion that the dead remain alive and agents in the world, for as long as someone remembers them will remain central to the English canon. A language that the Irish brought to new heights and pushed to new boundaries of comprehensibility. It will remain important for as long as the snow falls "covering all the living and the dead."
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Carol
4.0 out of 5 stars Memories
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2020
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My first James Joyce.....Oh my.

It's Christmas in Dublin. The snow is falling. The guests have finally all arrived. There is dancing and gossipy conversation. A huge meal is presented followed by a speech. And then it's time to go, but........

Someone is singing, you can barely hear him. He sees a woman, his wife in shadows at the top of the steps listening. He is surprised by her stillness, the mystery of her attitude.

The husband recalls memories of their early love, their honeymoon, longing to rekindle the flame of long ago.

Back at the hotel room, she lightly kisses him. He wonders if she feels his passion for her. He holds her head between his hands and asks softly: "Greta dear, what are you thinking about?" And she tells him......

From editor's notes: "A modern parable of the rivalry between the living and the dead."
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Kyle Michel Sullivan
5.0 out of 5 stars Small and gentle
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2014
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More an extended vignette than a novella, "The Dead" is a tender, loving observance of one night in an extended family's Christmas holiday party. Sharply etched characters fill the rooms of the Misses Morkan's annual dance, with special attention paid to Gabriel Conroy and his wife, Gretta, as they slowly, slowly come to a better understanding of each other...one tinged with more than a hint of sadness. Part of "The Dubliners" series of stories and tales, it shows the work of a master craftsman who can bring you into each person's life without obvious manipulation.

A perfect companion piece is John Huston's elegant adaptation of the book into a film.
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Macho Mama
3.0 out of 5 stars Classic short story
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2019
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Interesting but not enthralling. Still instructive regarding the writing manner of Joyce, who is highly revered in the literary world.
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william t. dunn
5.0 out of 5 stars must be read over again to plump the hidden emotions
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2020
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joyce's short story is acknowledging to be one of the top short stories ever authored....the movie is a wonderful companion piece...
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Mars
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2016
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Loved it, anxious to read more of his books. Would recommend to all who are interested in the great Ireland!!
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Patto
4.0 out of 5 stars The dead are always with us
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2011
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This is not the difficult James Joyce of Finnegan's Wake. Here Joyce very gracefully captures the complex mood of an evening that's both distinctly Irish and universal. His themes are deep but direct.

The story takes place in the first week of 1904. The scene is the annual ball given by two maiden aunts and their middle-aged niece. They're a musical family - and we hear old-fashioned songs. We hear amusing snippets of conversation among the guests.

Perhaps it's not so surprising that eating, drinking, singing and dancing lead to thoughts of death among some of the celebrants. I'll say no more but leave it to you to discover the subtle ironies of this story. Needless to say, the writing is exquisite.

I'm reviewing the Coyote Canyon Press edition of The Dead, not a study edition or an audio tape. There's a short biographical sketch of Joyce on the opening page that I found helpful as a refresher, since I haven't read James Joyce in years, but other no other scholarly material except footnotes. Readers will want to take care what edition they're buying.

The Dead is the last story in Dubliners. It might make more sense to buy the whole collection, unless you're really focusing on this story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Acquisto ottimo
Reviewed in Italy on December 27, 2020
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Acquistato per scuola. Tutto ok
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Dave the Rave
5.0 out of 5 stars A very pleasant read
Reviewed in Canada on December 19, 2018
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A great Christmas time read and an even better movie. I read the text and then went back to read it with sll the anotations. It gave me a better understanding of the text (the english major in me kept looking for simile and images i might use in an essay) and the movie (an all time christmas favorite).
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Lejeune François
3.0 out of 5 stars Edition simple mais utile
Reviewed in France on November 18, 2014
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Les sources bibliographiques ne sont pas citées, etc. Mais il s'agit d'un livre d'initiation à la littérature pour scolaires de langue anglaise. Les notes précisent très utilement le vocabulaire de Joyce et les noms propres cités. Rien sur ce qui permettrait de comprendre la portée de ce texte si important et si touchant; ce n'est pas le propos de cette édition. Très utile pour un lecteur, anglophone moyen.
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Ron Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Literature
Reviewed in Canada on June 7, 2017
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A short story with much to commend it from both literary and psychological points of view. Lots to think about.
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