Dubliners Dubliners Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. They form a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century. The stories were written when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging; at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging ideas and influences. They centre on Joyce's idea of an epiphany: a moment where a character experiences a life-changing self-understanding or illumination. Many of the characters in
Variations in published cricket statistics attributed to Grace. "Playfair Cricket Annual" began in 1947 but followed "Wisden" in statistical terms. In 1951, Roy Webber published his "Playfair Book of Cricket Records" and, in his introduction, expressed the view that "first-class records should commence in 1864". A number of sources have agreed with this date. Webber then commenced a review of 19th century matches and later published his version of Grace's career record, declaring that Ashley-Cooper had allocated first-class status to a number of minor matches. Bill Frindall published "The Kaye Book of Cricket Records" in 1968 and subsequently several editions of his "Wisden Book of