Richard Ellmann, Viking Press 1966, p.209. 1907 from Rome, in Letters of James Joyce, Vol. Unwritten stories: “Ulysses” (which ‘never got any forrader than the title’), “The Last Supper”, “The Street”, “Vengeance”, “At Bay” and “Catharsis” – all of which Joyce ‘could write if circumstances were favourable’ (All cited in a letter to Stanislaus of 6 Jan. 1905 - i.e., when publication was in doubt †written after Richard rejected Dubliners and without prospect of publication. Rubric: Bold = order of composition *supplied to Grant Richards after Dec. “THE DEAD”*† - written in July-September 1907. 1905 an early version was finished on 27 Nov. In a letter to his brother Stanislaus in 1905. Counterparts - written at the same time as 'The Boarding. Joyce composed the Dubliners stories with great ease, basing groups of stories on his experiences in childhood, adolescence, and mature life. The third group, maturity, consistes of four stories: A Little Cloud - composed in 1906. With his aunt, the boy views the corpse and visits with the priest’s mourning sisters. The second division, adolescence, includes four stories: Eveline - composed in 1904. “IVY DAY IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM” - fair copy dated virtually unchanged. Dubliners Study Guide Full Text Flashcards Summary Full Collection Summary The Sisters A boy grapples with the death of a priest, Father Flynn. written as “A Painful Incident”, completed by repeatedly retouched in 1906.

1905 offered to Irish Homestead, and rejected rewritten spring 1905 lightly revised 1906. “CLAY” - begun as “Christmas Eve”, late Oct.

“COUNTERPARTS” - completed mid-July 1905 (revised by 15 July 1905). “THE BOARDING HOUSE” - completed 1 July 1905 revised by 13 July 1905. 1906 ‘bloody’ marked by publisher’s blue pencil, April 1906. “AN ENCOUNTER” - completed (and revised) 18 Sept.