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James Joyce’s “The Dead” is a tale of love and loss as well as a thoughtful contemplation of Irish identity
. The story follows husband and wife Gabriel and Gretta Conroy as they attend a dance and dinner party held by Gabriel’s aunts. It is the final and longest short story in Dubliners, a collection of 15 short stories set in Dublin, which was first published in 1914. “The Dead” 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 “The Dead.”
