Dec 22, 2009

The Boarding House | The Boarding House

At a glance:

Author: James Joyce
First Published: 1914
Type of Plot: Social realism
Time of Work: 1904
Setting: Dublin
Principal Characters: Bob Doran, Polly Mooney, Mrs. Mooney, Jack Mooney
Genres: Social realism, Short fiction
Subjects: Sex or sexuality, Marriage, Women, Money
Locales: Dublin, Ireland

The Story

Mrs. Mooney, a coarse, shrewd, and determined woman, connives to marry off her daughter to one of the more responsible lodgers in her shabby, questionably respectable boardinghouse. Having given her daughter the run of the young men, Mrs. Mooney watches in silent approval as Polly seduces a meek, middle-aged clerk. As the story opens, Mrs. Mooney, having ascertained the facts of the situation from her daughter, prepares to confront the lover, Bob Doran. She is determined to make him marry the girl, under the weight of social, religious, and economic pressure. The...

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The Boarding House | The Boarding House

At a glance:

The Story

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