Though short and easy to read, this story is devastating, possibly the most powerful in the book. (The other candidate for that honor would be "The Dead.") It is yet anotherDublinerstale about paralysis, as Eveline stands on the pier at story's end, frozen in place by fear and guilt...
The short story “Eveline,” concerned with the practical realities of the titular protagonist’s daily life, is an example of Modernist literature. Modernism developed during the early 20th century as a new mode of creative expression. Modernist authors experimented with new forms and purposefully ...