A collection of short stories published in 1914, Dubliners revolves around the
everyday lives of men, women and children in fin de siecle Dublin.James Joyce
(1882-1941), Irish novelist, noted for his experimental use of language in such
works as Ulysses (1922) and Finneganns Wake (1939). Joyce's technical
innovations in the art of the novel include an extensive use of interior
monologue; he used a complex network of symbolic parallels drawn from the
mythology, history, and literature, and created a unique language of invented
words, puns, and allusions. He also published a collection of poems titled
Chamber Music in 1907.