Dubliner

Never has it been more readable: a great classic of literary modernism – newly translated by Friedhelm Rathjen. This legendary classic focuses not on the shining figures, but on the stepchildren of happiness – the sinners and liars, the oppressed, the drunkards, and the parasites. Like "Ulysses," Joyce's debut "Dubliners" thrives on the captivating atmosphere of his hometown. In fifteen stories, the author depicts the everyday lives of ordinary people. The groundbreaking aspect: he neither sugarcoats nor vilifies the stark reality. To create great literature, Joyce does not need spectacular fates. In the world of common people, he finds the allure of unvarnished truths and the material from which the true dramas of human existence are made.