03. Dubliners

Joyce started writing the stories for Dubliners in the summer of 1904, and the first story was published in the Irish Homestead magazine in August 1904. Two more stories appeared in the Irish Homestead in 1904, all of them under Joyce’s pseudonym, Stephen Daedalus. London publisher Grant Richards agreed to publish Dubliners, but Richards’ printers objected to certain passages and, when Joyce refused to make changes, Richards refused to publish it. In 1909 Dublin publishers Maunsell & Company agreed to publish Joyce’s book, but again there were problems with the printer, John Falconer, who, on 11 September 1912, destroyed the already-printed pages of Dubliners. Joyce left Dublin that day and never returned. In 1913, Joyce offered the book again to Grant Richards who published it, without making any changes, on 15 June 1914.

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The James Joyce Center

The James Joyce Cultural Centre is situated in a stunning Georgian townhouse, offering visitors historical and biographical information about James Joyce and his influence in literature. We host walking tours, exhibitions, workshops and lectures for visitors with a casual interest and Joycean experts alike. See the door to the famous No 7 Eccles Street from “Ulysses”, a recreation of his living quarters in Paris, art exhibitions and more which bring the author and his works to life.