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James Joyce’s “An Encounter” tells the story of a young boy who dreams of adventure in the American Wild West
. Eager to find an adventure of his own, he concocts a plan with some of his fellow schoolboys to skip school and explore Dublin. “An Encounter” is part of Joyce’s Dubliners, a collection of 15 short stories set in Dublin, which was first published in 1914. “An Encounter” and the 14 other short stories offer a realistic depiction of what life was like for the Irish middle class in the early 20th century.Read the full story summary, the full story analysis, and explanations of important quotes from “An Encounter.”
