Counterparts (short story) Counterparts (short story) "Counterparts" is a short story by James Joyce published in his 1914 collection "Dubliners". The story recounts an evening in the life of a man named Farrington, frequently referred to simply as "the man". Farrington’s difficulties begin at his clerical job when his boss -- whom he addresses as "Mr. Alleyne" -- berates him for not having finished an assignment. Instead of applying himself immediately to the task, the alcoholic Farrington slips out of the office for a quick "g.p." (glass of plain porter). When Alleyne yells at Farrington again, Farrington replies with an impertinent remark and
Irish short story Man". It was in 1905 that Joyce first attempted to get his famous collection of stories "Dubliners" published, and only after many attempts was it published in 1914. Liam O'Flaherty published his first collection, "Spring Sowing", in 1924, depicting the harsh life of his native Aran Islands. Daniel Corkery, "A Munster Twilight" (1916), was the first of a group of writers from County Cork. Seán Ó Faoláin, whose first collection "Midsummer Night Madness", 1932, was another member of this group, as was Frank O'Connor. His first collection was "Guests of the Nation", 1931. The work of this "Cork school" continued