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
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