Araby (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: James Joyce
- First Published: 1914
- Type of Plot: Symbolist
- Time of Work: About 1894
- Setting: Dublin, Ireland
- Principal Characters: A young boy, A young girl
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Love or romance, Emotions, Immaturity
- Locales: Dublin, Ireland
The Story
The little boy lives with his aunt and uncle on a dead-end street in Dublin, in a house formerly occupied by a now deceased priest. The boy is impressed and somewhat mystified by the moldy books—a historical romance, a pious tract, and a detective autobiography—and other reminders of the previous tenant.
The action of the story begins with the children's games, played in the lanes and backyards of the neighborhood during the winter twilight. These games end when the sister of one of the boys—named Mangan—calls her little brother in to his tea. The image...
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