Backgrounds For Joyce'S Dubliners 8 Routledge Library Editions James Joyce

First published in 1986. Dubliners was James Joyceâs first major publication. Setting it at the turn of the century, Joyce claims to hold up a ânicely polished looking-glassâ to the native Irishman. In Backgrounds for Joyceâs Dubliners, the author examines the national, mythic, religious and legendary details, which Joyce builds up to capture a many-sided performance and timelessness in Irish life.

Acknowledging the serious work done on Dubliners as a whole, in this study Professor Torchiana draws upon a wide range of published and unpublished sources to provide a scholarly and satisfying framework for Joyceâs world of the âinept and the lower middle classâ. He combines an understanding of Joyceâs subtleties with a long-standing personal knowledge of Dublin. This title will make fascinating reading for scholars and students of Joyceâs writing as well as for those interested in early twentieth century Irish social history.