“The Dead” by James Joyce: A Literary Masterpiece Unveiled

Unlocking the Secrets of Foreshadowing

Walter Bowne
Books Are Our Superpower
8 min readJan 25, 2024

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The Context of a Masterpiece

The Dead” by James Joyce has to be one of the best short stories in English. It extends 15,603 words — all needed. And not short. More of a novella.

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