About “A Painful Case”
"A Painful Case" is a short story by James Joyce, published in his 1914 collection Dubliners. The story follows a platonic relationship between a solitary man and a married woman. Their connection ends when the woman decides to end the affair. The man is left emotionally affected by the separation, highlighting themes of loneliness and unfulfilled emotional needs. The story explores the impact of lost connections and the lingering effects of a relationship that was never fully realized. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1914
- Latest edition
- 1975 · ISBN 9780521209793