Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. In these brilliant and diverse short stories, Joyce explores daily life in Dublin during the turbulent era preceding Irish independence. In a country searching for its national identity, individuals strive to discover meaning and personal understanding. Including such well-known stories as "The Dead" and "Eveline", his early work is essential reading material for Joyce scholars and new readers alike.