The Boarding House The Boarding House "The Boarding House" is a short story by James Joyce published in his 1914 collection "Dubliners." Mrs. Mooney, separated from her husband, a butcher who descended into alcoholism, runs a boarding house for working men. Her daughter Polly entertains the boarders by singing and flirting with them. Mrs. Mooney learns that her daughter is having an affair with Mr. Doran, a man in his mid-thirties who has worked in a Catholic wine-merchant’s office for many years. On Sunday nights Polly, Mrs. Mooney's daughter, would sing with the various guests in the boarding house. It is noted that
James Bond uncollected and other miscellaneous short stories Royale", tells of Bond and Moneypenny's first meeting. The original Young Bond short story "A Hard Man to Kill" written by Charlie Higson, is included in the companion book, "", which was released by Puffin Books on 29 October 2009. An extract from the story appears in the paperback edition of "By Royal Command". It is the longest James Bond short story yet written. Several stories published without sanction from Glidrose warrant mention. "Some Are Born Great" was first published in the 3 September 1959 issue of "Nursery World", later reprinted in the spring 1960 issue of Jonathan Cape's in-house