5Dubliners by James Joyce is an amalgamation of fifteen short stories chronicling life in Ireland at the turn of the 20th century. First published in 1914, these stories weave together several narratives of the lives of ordinary Dubliners, painting a vivid picture of a time where several Irish protagonists lived, struggled, and died alongside rising Irish nationalism and state discontent in the wake of their emerging national identity. Dubliners deals with the complex clash of ideology, religion, and current affairs, as the Irish fought for their autonomy and individuality within the British Empire.