James Joyce's psychological perceptions and innovative literary techniques make him one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Dubliners is a collection of 15 short stories in which Joyce dealt with crucial episodes of his family life as a child and adolescent in Dublin. Students have the choice of writing a review, an analysis of a specific element of fiction or a biography of the author, James Joyce. Students participate in selected readings and topic discussions on classroom message boards in this two-week seminar, L124 James Joyce - Stories from Dubliners 3.