"Dubliners" is an early collection of short stories by legendary Irish author James Joyce. Joyce was, at the time, concerned about the changing identity of the Irish people and crafted a series of stories to hold up a mirror to the nation and force his readers to confront some hard truths about the country's history, priorities and cultural life. The collection also contains one of Joyce's best known stories, the novella "The Dead," which has been adapted numerous times for the stage and screen.

Originally rejected by a number of publishers - some of whom claimed that certain of his stories were "obscene" - Joyce finally found a company willing to publish the work and in 1916, the London publishing house Grant Richards released the book to great acclaim. "Dubliners" came out at about the same time as Joyce's other short story collection, "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" and both books are now considered to be among the finest works of short fiction ever written.

"Dubliners" is presented here in its original and unabridged format.