{"product_id":"the-dead-9798888976401","title":"The Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescribed by T.S. Eliot as \"one of the greatest short stories ever written,\" The Dead is a beautifully crafted novella by Irish novelist and literary critic, James Joyce.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's Christmastime in Dublin. The snow is falling. And a thirty-year strong annual Christmas party is underway. Gabriel Conroy, nephew to the hosts, frets over his impending after-dinner speech, while Gretta, his wife, wanders the affair thinking of her childhood home. The lavish festivities proceed in full swing, Gabriel's long-awaited speech ends in a rousing rendition of \"For They Are Jolly Gay Fellow,\" and as the party winds to a close, the guests spill out into the winter night...all except for Gretta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the top of the stairs she stands chillingly still, seemingly mesmerized by the sounds of a soft song being sung in another room. And while the Conroys eventually leave, Gretta's mind remains with the music--haunted by a long-lost memory that will shake her husband to his core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Joyce's \u003ci\u003eThe Dead\u003c\/i\u003e is a critically acclaimed novella that explores how much of living we owe to lives of the dead and how much the ghosts of our past truly shape us.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888976401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.25d","brand":"James Joyce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44608345473205,"sku":"9798888976401","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3bd78374-1094-470f-97e2-aa4b978a0f08.jpg?v=1725374320","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-dead-9798888976401","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}