The Dead, a movie adaptation of one of the tales from Dubliners, was directed by John Huston and featured his daughter, Anjelica. It was produced by Vestron Pictures in 1987.

Joyce's Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories, each one loosely interlinked, portraying the lives of Dublin's residents at the turn of the 20th century.

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Joyce's debut novel, explores the formative years of Stephen Dedalus, an insightful and perceptive young Irishman grappling with his understanding of life and his place within it.

The Dead, a movie adapted from one of the tales in Dubliners, was directed by John Huston and featured his daughter, Anjelica, in a starring role. It was produced by Vestron Pictures in 1987.

Benstock, Bernard. Essay on Joyce in Dictionary of Literary Biography. Vol. 36. Edited by Thomas F. Staley. Detroit: Gale, 1985. This work provides a comprehensive overview of Joyce's life and literary contributions.

Coulthard, A. R. "Joyce's 'Araby.'" The Explicator 52 (Winter 1994): 97-100. Coulthard argues that "Araby" depicts a man's disillusioned reflection on the romantic dreams and innocence of his youth.

Ehrlich, Heyward. "'Araby' in Context: The 'Splendid Bazaar,' Irish Orientalism, and James Clarence Mangan." James Joyce Quarterly 35 (Winter-Spring 1998): 309-32. This essay delves into the historical and social background of "Araby," highlighting an actual 1894 bazaar in Dublin that likely inspired the story's setting.

Gordon, John. "'Dubliners' and the Art of Losing." Studies in Short Fiction 32 (Summer 1995): 343-353. Gordon examines the "deliberate absence of lovers, sustenance, or symbols of life and death."

Norris, Margot. "Blind Streets and Seeing Houses: Araby's Dim Glass Revisited." Studies in Short Fiction 32 (Summer 1995): 309-19. This essay focuses on Joyce's poetic language and the role of voyeurism in "Araby."

Pound, Ezra. "'Dubliners' and Mr. James Joyce." The Egoist 1 (July 15, 1914): 267. Reprinted in Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Vol. 35. Edited by Paula Kepos. Detroit: Gale, 1990. In this early review, Pound commends Dubliners, highlighting Joyce's skill, literary talent, and universal themes.

Wright, David G. "Interactive Stories in Dubliners." Studies in Short Fiction 32 (Summer 1995): 285-94. Wright explores the interconnected themes and characters in the collection.

Sources

Scholes, Robert and A. Walton Litz, editors. Dubliners: Text, Criticism, and Notes, Penguin, 1996.

Further Reading

apRoberts, R. P. "The Palimpsest of Criticism; or, Through a Glass Eye Darkly," in The Antioch Review, Vol. XXVI, 1966-67, pp. 469-89.

apRoberts delivers a sarcastic critique of what he perceives as Harry Stone's overly ambitious interpretation of "Araby." While Stone argues that "Araby" should be considered in the context of Joyce's other works, apRoberts contends it stands alone.

Brown, Homer Obed. James Joyce's Early Fiction, Archon, 1975.

This study delves into the narrative techniques of Joyce's early works, focusing mainly on Dubliners, and examines the themes present in these stories.

Levin, Harry. James Joyce, New Directions, 1960.

A comprehensive discussion of Joyce's literature and his stylistic methods, authored in 1941, the year Joyce passed away.