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= A Curious History = A corresponding series of letters that James Joyce tried to get published as a preface for the first edition of Dubliners. James Joyce's was working with publishers Maunsel & Co. to include a section of his story Ivy Day In the Committee Room that seemed offensive to Edward VII. He decided to write a letter to King George V, Edward VII's son, to see if he found it offensive but was only met with a reply from his secretary saying that it was not right for the king to comment on such matters. Joyce sent his story with the offensive passage to multiple British and Irish publications, including the letter from the kings secretary, to further his argument with Maunsel & Co.. Joyce then sent this collection of correspondence to Grant Richard, another publisher for Dubliners as a preface, but failed. A copy was also sent to Ezra Pound who was the literary editor of The Egoist who published the letters without the questionable passage on pages 26-27 of V.1, Issue#2 on January 15, 1914 .