"The Dead" is a masterpiece of the Irish writer James Joyce, which is included in the collection of short stories "The Dubliners". In this work, the author reveals the life of one of the characters, who tries to understand his feelings and sensations in the context of family and social circumstances. Thanks to the exquisite writing style and the deep inner conflict of the main character, the reader has the opportunity to feel the depth of emotions and to be permeated with a sense of mysticism and melancholy inherent in this masterpiece of world literature.