In this short story, a pawnbroker's widow named Mrs. Mercer collects "used stamps for some pious purpose."
In this short story, a pawnbroker's widow named Mrs. Mercer collects "used stamps for some pious purpose." Early on in this story, the protagonist discovers a rusty bicycle pump under a bush and several books, including a copy of The Memoirs of Vidocq, which he enjoyed the most because its pages were yellow. The aunt of this story's protagonist hopes his journey is not for "some Freemason affair." This story's protagonist fails to find a sixpenny (*) entrance and ends up spending a shilling of the florin his uncle gave him in order to enter the title location, where he fails to buy a gift from a girl flirting with two Englishmen and realizes that he is "a creature driven and derided by vanity." For 10 points, name this short story from Dubliners in which a boy visits an Oriental bazaar in order to buy something for Mangan's sister.
In this short story, a pawnbroker's widow named Mrs. Mercer collects "used stamps for some pious purpose."
"Araby"