“The latter ‘virtue’ so far as I can see does not exist elsewhere in Europe. I have not reproduced its ingenious insularity and its hospitality. I have reproduced (in Dubliners at least) none of the attraction of the city for I have never felt at my ease in any city since I left it, except in Paris. “Sometimes thinking of it seems to me that I have been unnecessarily harsh. In 1906, he wrote to his brother Stanislaus: While living in Rome, his feelings toward Dublin softened somewhat and he wished there was an Irish club in the city where he could meet other Irish expats. James Joyce wrote ‘The Dead’ in 1907 – three years after finishing the other 14 short stories that make up Dubliners. ‘The Dead’ was a late addition to Dubliners It is the final story in his short story collection Dubliners and unites the themes found throughout the book.Īs readings and film showings can’t go ahead as usual this year, we decided to celebrate ‘The Dead’ by sharing some trivia you might not be aware of. James Joyce’s beloved short story ‘The Dead’ is set on January 6th – and marks the first major event in every Joycean’s calendar.
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