ltpgtltbgtNew to Penguin Clothbound Classics Joyces seminal story collection about ordinary Dublin livesltbgt ltbrgtltbrgtltbgtJoyces early short stories remain undimmed in their brilliance ltbgtltigtSunday TimesltigtltbrgtltbrgtJames Joyces earliest major work written when he was only twentyfive brought his city to the world for the first time ltbrgtltbrgtThe stories within ltigtDublinersltigt are rooted in the rich detail of Dublin life portraying ordinary often defeated lives with unflinching realism Joyce writes of social decline sexual desire and exploitation corruption and personal failure yet creates a brilliantly compelling unique vision of the world and human experienceltbrgtltbrgtJoyce redeems his Dubliners assures their identity and makes their social existence appear permanent and immortal like the streets they walk Tom PaulinltbrgtltbrgtWith a new introduction by Anne Fogartyltpgt