08 A Little Cloud

Drama On One RTÉ Radio 1

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James Joyce - Dubliners   08 Dubliners - A Little Cloud The eighth story in James Joyce's Dubliners.  Little  Chandler's dinner with his old friend Ignatius Gallaher casts fresh light on his own failed literary dreams. The story also reflects on Chandler's mood upon realising that his baby son has replaced him as the centre of his wife's affections. ——————————— This work of art reflects life in Ireland at the turn of the last century, and by rejecting euphemism, reveals to the Irish their unromantic realities. Each of the 15 stories offers glimpses into the lives of ordinary Dubliners, and collectively they paint a portrait of a nation. James Joyce’s Dubliners is a vivid and unflinching portrait of “dear dirty Dublin” at the turn of the twentieth century. These fifteen stories, including such unforgettable ones as “Araby,” “Grace,” and “The Dead,” delve into the heart of the city of Joyce’s birth, capturing the cadences of Dubliners’ speech and portraying with an almost brute realism their  outer and inner lives. Dubliners is Joyce at his most accessible and most profound . . . Drama On One  RTÉ Radio 1

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.