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
The Stray Dog (short story collection) system. After the abdication of Reza Shah in 1941, it was the best time for Hedayat to publish his writings. "The Stray Dog", "Dead End", and "Dark Room" are among those works by Hedayat that use realistic techniques in presenting a psycho-fictional story. "Abunasr Rock" reflects Hedayat's interest both in ancient Iranian culture and in occult and spiritual phenomena. "The Patriot" can be categorized as a satirical fiction. The Stray Dog (short story collection) The Stray Dog (, "Sag-e Velgard") is a 1942 short story collection by Iranian author Sadegh Hedayat. "The Stray Dog" was first published by the Bazargani