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
The Man Upstairs (short story collection) The Man Upstairs (short story collection) The Man Upstairs is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 23 January 1914 by Methuen & Co., London. Most of the stories had previously appeared in magazines, generally "Strand Magazine" in the UK and "Cosmopolitan" or "Collier's Weekly" in the United States. Although the book was not published in the US, many of the stories were eventually made available to US readers in "The Uncollected Wodehouse" (1976) and "The Swoop! and Other Stories" (1979) It is a miscellaneous collection, not featuring any of Wodehouse's