The Classic Tales Podcast · B.J. Harrison

The Dead, Part 2 of 2, by James Joyce

November 14, 2025·58 min·5 clips

Greta confesses she was in love with a delicate boy named Michael Fury, who died young for her sake.

The episode concludes James Joyce's 'The Dead,' following Gabriel Conroy at a Dublin holiday party where he delivers a toast on Irish hospitality, then grapples with his wife Greta's revelation of a past love, Michael Fury, leading to a profound meditation on memory, death, and marital distance amidst a snowy landscape.

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