[short story] `Counterparts` is a short story by James Joyce published in his 1914 collection Dubliners. ==The story== The story recounts an evening in the life of a man named Farrington, frequently referred to simply as `the man`. Farrington’s difficulties begin at his clerical job when his boss Mr. Alleyne berates him for not having fin... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterparts_(short_story)