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
Night Shift (short story collection) Night Shift (short story collection) Night Shift is the first collection of short stories by Stephen King, first published in 1978. In 1980, "Night Shift" received the Balrog Award for Best Collection, and in 1979 it was nominated as best collection for the Locus Award and the World Fantasy Award. Many of King's most famous short stories were included in this collection. The book was published on the heels of "The Shining" (1977 Doubleday) and was King's fifth published book (including "Rage", which was published under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman). Nine of the twenty short stories in the book