At the beginning of this short story, the unnamed protagonist notes that in his house, whose former resident was a priest, he found copies of The Memoirs of Vidocq and The Abbot, by Walter Scott.
At the beginning of this short story, the unnamed protagonist notes that in his house, whose former resident was a priest, he found copies of The Memoirs of Vidocq and The Abbot, by Walter Scott. Throughout the story, a knightly motif is explored as the boy undertakes a mission to a local attraction. The story ends with, "Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity; and my eyes burned with anguish and anger" after the boy fails to return with a gift for Mangan's sister from the namesake fair. For 10 points-- name this story by James Joyce.
At the beginning of this short story, the unnamed protagonist notes that in his house, whose former resident was a priest, he found copies of The Memoirs of Vidocq and The Abbot, by Walter Scott.
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