Dubliners (Harper Audio Edition) Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Though the language and the colloquialisms may be a bit dated, Joyce captures the resilient Irish soul in a collection of loosely connected short stories. From the prototypical short-story Araby to the "how-to" of parallel storytelling in The Dead, Joyce keeps it lively with fresh characters, scenes, and glimpses of page turning, turn of the century living. "

" All the familiar names, faces and types from Joyce's Dublin, visited again and again. "

" In general, I did not like the short stories contained in the book. They are too sketchy and indifferent. However, the final short story, "The Dead", is of outstanding quality. I would urge anybody to read it. It is simple and yet profound. Life meets death and happiness meets sadness in this sublime work of genius. "

" The first story in the collection I read was "Araby" as it was part of our british literary course at college, it first seemed to be banal and senseless but when I read its literary analysis, I realized that it was so revealing. "

" "The Dead" was an amazing story, truly remarkable. The rest were alright, some better than others. "

" This is the most perfect collection of short stories, and each story is in itself perfect. Joyce was a master of every aspect of story writing. These stories are timeless and universal despite all taking place more than a half century ago in Dublin. "

" A masterpiece, Modernism at its best. "

" Five (million) stars for "The Dead," and three stars for most of the other stories in this bleak and beautiful collection. "

" This is probably the most boring book I've ever tried to read. "

" found today 8/2/2013 1 of 20 books for $10 also have ebook version "

" I dare you to find a better collection of short stories. Seriously, I dare you! "

" Wow! Sharply observed and beautifully written, the local becomes universal in these fifteen stories. "

" "The Dead" oh my goodness gorgeous. "

" I love Joyce--I don't know why. I love Dubliners--it has so many layers that I see something new every time I read it. It spoke to me but I can't really express why. I guess those facing epiphanies intrigue me. "

" I rarely do this, but I admit that I did not read all of this book because I was so bored by the stories. "

" A different read than it was in high school (in part because I read all the stories this time). Particular favorites - A Little Cloud, A Mother, Clay, The Boarding House, and of course, The Dead! "

" LOVE James Joyce. Favorite stories are the 1st three ("The Sisters," "An Encounter," "Araby") and of course "The Dead." Offers a slice of life in post-colonial Ireland ;) "

" My favorite of Joyce's prose. Gets pretty dense at times, but each story is short enough that the collection can be read in pieces. "

" Definitely his milieu - you can actually appreciate his artifices in the shorter format "

" I don't like Joyce's writing style. To me, it's boring and it puts me to sleep. I had to read this book for class, and the only story I enjoyed in the book was the last story-- The Dead. "

" My favorite story is "Araby" which I really relate to. "

" Reading this was like reading something that I could have understood if I had been alive in or just after while Joyce was alive. "

" Joyce's simple stories keep one gripped. Wonderful collection and a great introduction to Joyce. "

" This is collection of short stories, which I've found more tolerable to read than other Joyce works. Still, all places, emotions and names of the characters are repetitive. Not to mention how sad, unhappy and frustrated are all people in those stories. It's rather depressing. Good for one read. "

" Kisah-kisah 'dear dirty Dublin' yang santai dan tenang. "

" Needless to say, I am very biased when it comes to books set in Ireland, and in particular in Dublin... but Joyce is Joyce and a brilliant author who deserves to be in the top 3 of Ireland's best authors ever! "

" These short stories are off the hook! "

" Great collection of stories, all of them were good--Eveline and The Dead were absolutely amazing "

" Joyce's writing is so good, but this honestly could have been about five stories less. I look forward to reading his novels in the near future. "

" the ways in which both the social interactions of daily life are portrayed as well as the human psyche of the participants were both excellent and original. The stories themselves were sometimes a bit dry for my taste, but the imagery was brilliant. "

" nice short stories about dubliners. as you might guess. like the public house scenes, and the lack of reliance on plot. "

" The Dead, The Sisters and Araby are great! The rest are so-so. "

" Although there are no plots to speak of, the characters are clearly described. Joyce is able to transport you to that time and place through dialogue and description. "