Margot Norris
Suspicious Readings of Joyce's Dubliners
- ISBN 13:
- 9780812237399
- author:
- Margot Norris
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 296
- Dimensions:
- 23.11 x 16.26 x 2.79 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, European,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
James Joyce's Dubliners is a collection of stories that challenge readers to question the nature of storytelling itself. By introducing narrative unreliabilities and gaps in the narrative, Joyce's stories provoke skepticism and encourage readers to look beyond the surface level. This approach allows for diverse interpretations and readings of the text. In "Suspicious Readings of Joyce's Dubliners", Margot Norris explores this phenomenon through a close analysis of each of the fifteen stories in the collection. By examining counterindictions and drawing on social context, Norris offers novel readings that reveal new insights into Joyce's writing. This book devotes a chapter to each story, presenting readers with an intellectual adventure and an interpretive challenge. Through its detailed analysis, "Suspicious Readings of Joyce's Dubliners" sheds new light on the complexities of Joyce's work, revealing his writing to be both brilliant and thought-provoking.