Dubliners Audiobook

" I unfortunately find that James Joyce does not fascinate me and that his genius is a little overrated. "

" I read this collection years ago but I think often of "Eveline." "

" Amazing the depth Joyce had at 25. This man began where many writers can only hope and dream of ending. There are stories in here I've read many many times (the Dead, Araby) and others that for whatever reason I had missed before. A beautifully executed fugue on a city. "

" This book is a good sampler of the subjects and writing style of Joyce. One might use it to decide if they are up to continuing along the path. "

" The short story "Araby" blew me away. In 7 pages, James Joyce sums up every horrible, messed up relationship I've ever had. Well played, sir, well played. "

" For anyone who's ever been apprehensive about reading the works of James Joyce, with his short story collection, "Dubliners," he's really not all that bad. Admittedly, some of the stories come across as slightly muddled and are somewhat difficult to get through as a result, but a few are not terrible- surprise of surprises, they're actually interesting. I found the stories "The Sisters," "An Encounter," "Two Gallants," "A Mother," and the majority of "The Dead" to be the easiest reads in the collection; from those pieces alone readers can get a good grasp of Joyce's writing style, along with his intentions for "Dubliners." Additionally, they're just flat out entertaining, in a classical literary sense. If you're an aspiring writer or a bookworm, I'd recommend reading a Joyce story or two for the experience- there is much to learn, even if you still don't like him by story's end. "

" I believe that James Joyce's "Dubliners" being coined as "perhaps the greatest short story collection in the English language" is an overstatement. I disagree with this thought mostly due to the fact that we are in the year of 2012, and "Dubliners" was first published almost 100 years ago. Joyce's short stories were interesting and slightly amusing, but also seemed to continue unconnected, besides the fact that they're all taken place in Ireland. The stories, such as "Eveline" and "Araby" displayed the way people of Dublin in the early 1900s were like. Unfortunately, I found this book hard and confusing to read. The characters had nothing to do with each other, and at times, the beginning and the end of each story did not click. I wouldn't particularly recommend "Dubliners" to anyone unless they have the patience and preference for short stories. "

" I didn't expect to like this and I didnt expect it to hold my attention as much as it did (being from Ireland myself) but this was genuinely good. James Joyce writes brilliantly and every story in this was excellently crafted. "

" Nice how each story is short, easy to read them in one go. Lovely little poignant stories about life in Dublin. "

" You don't have to like a book because it's a classic. When I re-read this for my book discussion, I liked it, but I can't get past Joyce's pretentious manner of telling a story. Several times the colorful characters were overridden by the author himself, and Joyce's message of, if you don't leave Ireland like he did, you're an idiot. While the overall novel is interesting as evidence of a nation struggling with its identity, religion, and political beliefs, I do think Eveline and The Dead strongly stand apart as two of the best stories I've ever read. "

" Being from Dublin, I found this book still remarkably relevant to Dublin in 2012...the characters are so well painted that you feel you really know these people e.g. Chandler would resonate with so many Dubliners today. Remarkable also, was the Joyce's age when he wrote this timeless collection of short stories. "

" Abort! Abort! Abort! I personally couldn't really get into Dubliners, except for perhaps the first, second and last short story. Short stories are not my forte, and I can't find myself interested enough in Dublin and Irish culture enough to follow the book. Also, I find myself unable to attatch myself to the charecters because of their short expositions. I hope Ullyses offers something better! "

" There's no way I could hope to add anything of interest concerning the text itself, but I highly recommend the Everyman's Library edition if at all possible -- intro is ridiculously extensive and a pretty good appreciation aide. "

" Some of the stories I loved, some of them I didn't care for. The Dead, the longest of these short stories, is fantastic and absolutely worth reading. "

" 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. "

" This book, actually a collection of short stories, was good, but not great. Maybe James Joyce's later books are literary classics but this book wasn't anything special. After reading the book, I didn't think there was anything remarkable about any of the characters or the city of Dublin. "

" what surprised me was not how spot-on his description of 1914 Dublin was, but how much this description still valid is in our times, and not only confined to Dublin... "

" Not my cup of tea, really. I'm desperate to like Joyce, but these short stories were a bit too stale. Little, faithful portraits of life in Dublin. I hope Ulysses is better! "

" Joyce is brilliantly masterful with words. From "Two Gallants" - "He was tired of knocking about, of pulling the devil by the tail, of shifts and intrigues". "

" I read this for a college class and we studied it extensively. I actually really liked this one. "

" The Dead is one of my favorite short stories. I read it every December "

" Particularly liked "Eveline", "Counterparts", "A Painful Case" and "The Dead" "

" A rather difficult read due to my unfamiliarity with the background circumstances and grim backdrop, but a collection of great shots nevertheless. I did not know that so much atmosphere and character could lend themselves so beautifully to so few words. "

" I love quite a few of the stories in Dubliners. However, the ones I dislike are so tedious I think I've block them out as some kind of protection against the trauma. "

" 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. "

" Just couldn't get into this book at all. Really hated it. "

" between 3 and 4 for me... of course the writing is excellent, but I am personally not a short story fan. He can, however, get me involved which is not an easy task for me in a that format. A few of the stories were wonderful, especially once I realized they do not tie together, in a novel form! "

" I thought this was awfully good, but also really unpleasant to read. Every chapter was so grim. "

" Ugh. Way too depressing for me. Is "Classicly Depressing" a category? "

" What a wonderful reintroduction to Joyce -- I found these stories masterfully presented and deeply affecting. How I wish we'd had to read this in high school instead of Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. "

" I first read this collection of short stories as an undergraduate, and it only gets better with time. "

" An excellent book of short stories. "

" what surprised me was not how spot-on his description of 1914 Dublin was, but how much this description still valid is in our times, and not only confined to Dublin... "

" Amazing prose. Very emotional and thought-provoking. "

" It seems like books I had to read for school just aren't my favorite. I had to read this in college, and ugh....I just didn't like it. There were parts I did kind of like, but, some parts I just didn't get into. "

" Loved his portrayal of characters and description. I'll be reading this again at some point to savour his language. "

" Each story is just a tiny glimpse of the everyday struggles in Irish society. Joyce's prose is some of the most beautiful I've ever read. Love it. "

" A collection to read again and again. "

" This book re-affirmed my love for literature. Joyce's prose is brilliant. "

" Please remind me never to read Joyce again. Ugh. "

" several beautiful portraits of Dublin and its inhabitants "

" I appreciated the lack of plot to a certain extent, even if sometimes it seemed boring. However, the telling of the stories was well done, with the exception of the last one in my opinion. "

" So very dull with a few shining moments. I was almost bored to tears. "

" prave irske kratke zgodbe,zelo 'bralne' "

" Best collection of short stories for the time period. And, honestly, the last thing I ever really liked by Joyce. "

" Read this book for Intro to Critical Reading, so it was with a close eye on things like narrative voice. Though I've heard people say this book is really stagnant and dull, I enjoyed it a lot. Every time I reread one of the stories, it just gets better. "

" As a collection of stories, there are times I pick it up to revisit one old friend or another. "

" I read this with the 22nd Avenue Book Club. It was a great success. "

" I really enjoyed 'Mother', 'Grace', 'The Dead' and especially 'A Painful Case'. Each story was sad and beautifully worked, but I found several of them difficult to engage with. Dubliners leaves a feeling of a bleak and difficult world where sadness blankets everything. "

" I am interested to read this book because my favourite author (frank mccourt) read this too aside from the fact that james joyce is really a great writer of his time. "

" Joyce's short stories, are as much masterpieces as ever. Every one is a gem in itself, set in the dreary nobodies of Dublin, and their seemingly monotonous lives. A genius short story collection from a genius author. I recommend it. "

" Ok, I get it. Nationalism, epiphany, the middle class. I didn't really like most of the stories. The ones I like were: The Dead, An Encounter, After the Race, Clay & Grace. The others, meh. "

" It may have been my English teacher that ruined this book for me, but I can't make myself enjoy it. "

" I can't decide whether "Clay" or "The Dead" is my favorite entry in this fine selection of short stories. Well worth reading if you're not familiar with Joyce at all, and excellent preparation for some of his later works as well. "

" My edition was published in 2005 by Collector's Library. "

" I'm not usually one for James Joyce. I read two pages of Uylesses and put it down. But this book is different than his others. It's a good way to pass the time on a rainy afternoon when you have nothing else to do. "

" The most accessible Joyce in my opinion "

" "My body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires." Get in! Just read Ulyssees and now need to reread Dubliners to meet some of the characters again. Beautiful. "

" It lived up to its reputation for being hard to read. It was extremely difficult to read and sometimes painful, but it was worth it. Joyce's novel is hundreds of levels above any other novel I've ever read. What he was able to do in this book was absolutely amazing. "

" Un libro ideal para personas que sufren de insomnio crónico... "

" It lived up to its reputation for being hard to read. It was extremely difficult to read and sometimes painful, but it was worth it. Joyce's novel is hundreds of levels above any other novel I've ever read. What he was able to do in this book was absolutely amazing. "

" Un libro ideal para personas que sufren de insomnio crónico... "

" Love Joyce's work, but Ulyssess...aargh! "

" Love Joyce's work, but Ulyssess...aargh! "

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

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

" 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. "

" 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! "

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

" These short stories are off the hook! "

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

" this book requires a very open approach. it's not an easy book to read, but it's an original and kind a revolutionary way to tell the story. even thou it's the favourite, it is an important read that everyone should have a go at.<br/> "

" this book requires a very open approach. it's not an easy book to read, but it's an original and kind a revolutionary way to tell the story. even thou it's the favourite, it is an important read that everyone should have a go at.<br/> "

" I'm on chapter 9 (Scylla and Charybdis) and I have to say this is by far one of the best works I have ever read.<br/> "

" I'm on chapter 9 (Scylla and Charybdis) and I have to say this is by far one of the best works I have ever read.<br/> "

" 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. "

" One of my all time favourites "

" One of my all time favourites "

" 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. <br/> <br/> "