Two Gallants (short story) 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 in life and rely on the exploitation of others to live. Joyce considered the story to be one of the most important in "Dubliners." The London house of Grant Richards agreed to publish "Dubliners" in 1905, but there were printing complications and concerns of obscenity. One of the stories with passages in question was “Two Gallants.” Joyce questions Richard's reluctance to publish by asking "Is it
Professor Shonku (short story collection) Professor Shonku (short story collection) Professor Shonku is a short story collection by Satyajit Ray, featuring the eponymous character Professor Shonku. It was first published in India by NewScript Publications, Calcutta, in 1965. Of the nine short stories that are part of the collection, eight had formerly been published in various editions of the children's periodical magazine, "Sandesh", and one (namely Professor Shonku o Bhoot) in "Ashcharya". The collection contains seven stories, to which two other were added in later editions. Professor Shonku's short stories are written in the format of journal entries with dates, and are assumed to be