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James Joyce’s “A Little Cloud” relays the story of Thomas Chandler, nicknamed “Little Chandler,” who lives an uneventful life in Dublin
. He is stuck in an unwanted marriage and he has never lived up to his potential. Little Chandler’s insecurities come to a head when he meets an old friend for a drink who is living an adventurous life the likes off which Little Chandler can only dream of. “A Little Cloud” is part of Joyce’s Dubliners, a collection of fifteen short stories set in Dublin, which was first published in 1914. “A Little Cloud” and the fourteen other short stories offer a realistic depiction of what life was like for the Irish middle-class in the early 20th century.Read a full story summary, a full story analysis, and explanations of important quotes from “A Little Cloud.”
