Dubliners (Twentieth-Century Classics) is a vivid and unflinching portrait of “dear dirty Dublin” at the turn of the twentieth century, authored by James Joyce. This collection features fifteen stories, including the unforgettable “Araby,” “Grace,” and “The Dead.” These tales delve into the heart of Joyce’s birthplace, capturing the speech cadences of Dubliners and portraying their outer and inner lives with almost brutal realism. As Joyce’s most accessible and profound work, this edition is the definitive text, authorized by the Joyce estate and meticulously collated from all known proofs, manuscripts, and impressions to reflect the author’s original wishes.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With over 1,700 titles, including Dubliners, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.