The Dead; 15 Usher's Island, Joyce's Dublin 1904.
We start at 15 Usher's Island, the house at the centre of the Misses Morkan's Epiphany dinner party on January 4th 1904. Set in a Dublin of 300,000 so...
Joyce's Dublin
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This audio podcast series showcases James Joyce's short story 'The Dead' from his collection 'Dubliners' and explores themes within the story drawing on scholarly research and connecting it with the archive collections in UCD, the National Library and the National Archives. www.joycesdublin.ie
The Dead; Why The Story Resonates.
TS Eliot described it as one of the greatest short stories ever written. James Joyce finished the final story in his collection Dubliners, The Dead, i...
The Dead; Looking East or West?
Joyce described The Dead as a ghost story. The ghost of Michael Furey, who as Gretta says 'died for me' haunts the final scenes. But the story also ec...
The Dead: Distant Music and The Lass of Aughrim.
The Dead is rich in music from Italian opera to popular folk songs. Music and song is the soundtrack to the dinner party while the conversation around...
The Dead; Sex, love and longing at The Gresham Hotel.
At the end of the night we leave 15 Usher's Island and follow Gabriel and Gretta Conroy's journey up river and down O'Connell St (then Sackville Stree...
The Dead: a walking tour with Barry McGovern.
James Joyce's short story 'The Dead' is set in the heart of Dublin City on January 6th 1904. As part of our audio podcast series Barry McGovern takes ...