The Boarding House agitated state, we learn through Doran’s memories that she initiated the relationship. After Doran leaves the room, Polly seems content, suggesting that she was putting on a show of anguish for his sake. The story closes with Mrs. Mooney calling Polly down so that Mr. Doran can speak to her. 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.
The Best American Short Stories 2019: In 2000, John Updike selected twenty-two unabridged stories from the first eighty-four annual volumes of "The Best American Short Stories", and the result is "The Best American Short Stories of the Century". The expanded CD audio edition includes a new story from "The Best American Short Stories 1999" to round out the century. In 2015, Lorrie Moore served as the guest editor for a centennial anthology from the series, "100 Years of The Best American Short Stories". Official Sources (plain text and HTML) Other The Best American Short Stories The Best American Short Stories yearly anthology is a part