Araby: Short Story

A young boy in love with his friends sister promises to bring her back a gift from the Araby bazaar when he learns she cannot go.

It is only later that night that the boy is able to make it to the bazaar and by the time he arrives, most of the stalls are closed and only late night activities are taking place between young women and men.Critically acclaimed author James Joyces Dubliners is a collection of short stories depicting middle-class life in Dublin in the early twentieth century.

First published in 1914, the stories draw on themes relevant to the time such as nationalism and Irelands national identity, and cement Joyces reputation for brutally honest and revealing depictions of everyday Irish life.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms.

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