![]() ![]() The scene is both a beautiful rendering of one man's spiritual awakening and a significant moment which deepens the structural unity of a collection concerned with the moral and metaphysical paralysis of a people. Peering out at the snow through a window of the hotel, Gabriel is faced with the realisation that the shallowness of his feelings for his wife have been overshadowed by the ghostly presence of her former sweetheart Michael Furey. Following the party Gabriel and his wife Gretta retire to the Gresham Hotel. The tale also presents an affectionate portrait of the social life of Joyce’s city, presenting an unforgettable cast of characters who have gathered at 15 Ushers Island for the Misses Morkan’s annual musical gathering. Unfolding over an evening in early January 1904, the story takes as its subject the epiphanic revelations of Gabriel Conroy. 'The Dead', the final and longest story of James Joyce's collection Dubliners, is recognised as one of the most accomplished short stories in the English language and stands as a deft, subtle portrait of everyday life in turn-of-the-century Dublin. It is co-published by Stoney Road Press and the James Joyce Centre, to mark the centenary of the publication of Dubliners. THE DEAD is a limited edition handmade book, reproducing the original 1914 text of Joyce's short story, together with hand printed illustrations by the American graphic artist Robert Berry. ![]()
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