Dublineses: La pension (Dubliners: The Boarding House) Audiobook (Unabridged)

" 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". "

" If this were many years ago, I would be hailing this writer as my latest literary discovery. It is down home Dublin as written by an evident master, with "The Dead" leading to the promise of even more substantial writing. For all that, these stories are also a pleasure to read! I bought my copy at a bookshop in Dublin, and only wished I had read it before the trip! "

" My favorite James Joyce book. It reminds me of being in Ireland and of my grandmother...always a good combination. "

" I've read the first short story in this for book discussion group. I don't know if I'll make it through any more of them. I read The Dead and it was pretty good. I just couldn't stomach the rest of the book. Too many footnotes and confusing language. "

" Ja wel mooi en goed enzo maar ook best ingewikkeld hoor. "

" Great short stories, but not in the modernist style Joyce is known for. So detailed and full of legitimate Irish people and places. This edition had copious notes, which were a tremendous help. Though, even with the notes I'm still a little confused about some phrases like: "a sod of turf under his oxter." "

" Amazing literature! Covers aspects of Dublin from the view of a variety of citizens. "

" I liked it less than Portrait but it had a few interesting shorts "

" A collection to read again and again. "

" One of the best sets of short stories ever. I listened to audiobooks this time around and I think reading it is better. By the way, why is Ulysses and Portrait of the Artist for Kindle free on Amazon but Dubliners is 99 cents? I'm not paying that. Occupy Amazon! "

" I've read this before and it stands the test of time. I am enjoying it for my third time and know I will revisit it in the future. "

" This is the book that made me appreciate Joyce. Worth reading "The Dead" even if you don't read the whole collection. "

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

" 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. "

" Relentlessly boring, I must be a masochist to have finished this "

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