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The James Joyce Library

The James Joyce Library

By: James Joyce
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Step softly into The James Joyce Library, where the pages breathe and the city murmurs beneath every word. Here the books unfold aloud - Dublin’s streets, its wandering minds, its sudden flashes of revelation - carried on the human voice as river-current and memory entwine. From first sentence to final cadence, each episode invites the listener to drift through language itself: playful, searching, awake to the music of ordinary life. Open your ears, and walk awhile among stories that refuse to stand still.Public domain
Episodes
  • A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Chapter 1 Part 1

    A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Chapter 1 Part 1
    Mar 24 2026
    In which a young boy named Stephen moves through the shifting world of schoolboy games, familial affection, and the curious complexities of childhood thought, feeling the chill of both physical and social cold while wrestling with the notions of identity, faith, and belonging; and, upon return home for Christmas, he finds himself surrounded by the warm, sometimes tense rituals of family life framed by the quiet struggles of grown-up opinions. The intertwining senses of hope, fear, and bewilderment carry the day through the flickering lights of chapel prayers, the distant echoes of politics, and the simple yet profound acts of eating, praying, and dreaming of what lies beyond the familiar.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Dubliners Chapter 15 - The Dead, Part two

    Dubliners Chapter 15 - The Dead, Part two
    Mar 22 2026
    In which a convivial gathering in a Dublin drawing-room unfolds with reminiscences of forgotten tenors and gentle ribbing among friends, culminating in a warm toast to the enduring grace of hospitality and kinship. Later, amidst the quietude of a hotel room, a tender yet poignant revelation stirs reflections on youthful love, mortality, and the slow, soft falling of snow across the city’s ancient streets.
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    34 mins
  • Dubliners Chapter 15 - The Dead, Part one

    Dubliners Chapter 15 - The Dead, Part one
    Mar 20 2026
    In which the evening unfolds at the annual Morkan family dance, a modest yet lively gathering marked by music, warm hospitality, and the subtle interplay of personal histories in a snow-dusted Dublin house. Gabriel Conroy navigates familiar faces and gentle reproaches, as conversations weave through cultural pride, old grievances, and the quiet anticipation of the night's social rituals.
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    58 mins
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