Two Gallants (short story) weary of the eyes of strangers and her master’s hands, suggesting molestation and exploitation put on display. The moon slowly being covered by rain clouds can also be read as the romantic ideal disappearing. It is replaced at the end with material gain. Corley holds up the coin like a knight who has found the grail, and the contrast to reality emphasizes the degeneration of morals. Two Gallants (short story) "Two Gallants" is a short story by James Joyce published in his 1914 collection "Dubliners." It tells the story of two Irishmen who are frustrated with their lack of achievement
The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories and Other Stories is a short story collection by American science fiction author Gene Wolfe. The title story of the collection is "The Island of Doctor Death and Other Stories", which recounts the fantasies of a dreamy young boy who is reading a lurid pulp science fiction novel modeled after "The Island of Doctor Moreau". The collection also includes "The Death of Dr. Island" and "The Doctor of Death Island". Also included are "The Eyeflash Miracles" and "Seven American Nights", two