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This work aims to present one of the most original and complex characters of the 20th century, the writer James Joyce (1882-1941). The study consists of a careful research and psychological investigation of the Irish writer’s thought through the analysis of one of his best-known works, Dubliners. In particular, the last story of Joyce’s extensive work, The Dead, will be examined. In the course of the work, particular emphasis will be placed on the themes and concepts present and recurring in Joyce’s works an...

The purpose of this study is to conduct a careful psychological investigation into the thought of one of the most important 20th century Irish writers, James Joyce (1882- 1941). The main focus of the analysis consists of some of the short stories contained in one of Joyce’s most famous works, Dubliners, with particular reference to Evelyne and at the same time examining some of the themes present and recurring in the Irish writer’s books. This work aims to demonstrate how in Joyce there is a strong interest in...

The present work aims to address the role that psychology plays within literary works starting from a "critical" reading aimed at understanding and recognizing the psychological and in some works also psychopathological traits present within the texts. Our goal will be to present the conscious and unconscious aspects of the various characters and identify the reasons that prompted the author to create and analyze certain psychological issues and certain environmental situations. The methodology that will be used w...