{"product_id":"dubliners-9780812983012","title":"Dubliners","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction by John Banville\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e James Joyce was \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e singular figure of modernism, and to this day his grand vision looms large over contemporary literature and the entire Western canon. His stylistic innovations were revolutionary, yet nowhere is Joyce more accessible than in this volume of short stories, a brilliant collection that celebrates, critiques, and immortalizes the place that Joyce knew better than anyone else: Dublin. From the young boy encountering death in the opening story, \"The Sisters,\" to the middle-aged protagonist of its haunting finale, \"The Dead,\" considered one of the greatest short stories of all time, \u003ci\u003eDubliners\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid portrait of the city in all its glory and hardship, and a seminal work that redefined the short form. Featuring a new Introduction by acclaimed novelist John Banville, this edition is not only a breathless portal into Joyce's \"dear dirty Dublin\" but a vital literary treasure from one of the great masters of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/14\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812983012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.93h x 5.21w x 0.58d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e61383 \/ Dubliners (Corrected Text)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Joyce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36644449288348,"sku":"9780812983012","price":10.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_45b0b23d-d63a-4c84-b152-5f0d2d298ecf.jpg?v=1603858662","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dubliners-9780812983012","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}