Dubliners
Dubliners is James Joyce's collection of fifteen stories about the city he had left, published in 1914 after years of trouble with printers who feared libel and indecency. The stories move from childhood through adolescence and maturity to public life, from a boy watching a dying priest's window in The Sisters and another chasing a romantic errand in Araby, to Eveline frozen at the dockside, the political hacks of Ivy Day in the Committee Room and the long party and quiet reckoning of The Dead. Joyce's method is exact, unemphatic observation, and he wanted the book to let the Irish see themselves in what he called a nicely polished looking-glass. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Dubliners
Dubliners by James Joyce can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Dubliners online?
Yes. Dubliners opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Dubliners free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Dubliners is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Dubliners in the public domain?
Yes. Dubliners by James Joyce is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Dubliners?
About 4 h 31 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Dubliners?
Dubliners by James Joyce is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
