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Although only 24 when he signed his first publishing contract for Dubliners, Joyce already knew its worth: to alter it in any way would retard the course of civilisation in Ireland. Each of the fifteen stories offers a glimpse of the lives of ordinary Dubliners — a deat an encounter, an opportunity not taken, a memory rekindled — and collectively paint a portrait of a nation. This edition is introduced and annotated by Jeri Johnson — who gives a witty and informative insight into the context, meanings, and reception of Joyce s work