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The Complete Short Stories of Katherine Mansfield (eBook)

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2022
793 Seiten
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859-654739059-6 (EAN)

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The Complete Short Stories of Katherine Mansfield - Katherine Mansfield
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Katherine Mansfield's 'The Complete Short Stories of Katherine Mansfield' is a collection of poignant, evocative tales that explore the complexities of human relationships and the nuances of everyday life. Written in a modernist style, Mansfield's stories are characterized by their vivid imagery, subtle symbolism, and psychological insight. This comprehensive volume showcases Mansfield's ability to capture the fleeting moments of beauty and sadness that define the human experience, making her one of the most significant short story writers of the 20th century. The stories in this collection range from the whimsical to the tragic, offering readers a glimpse into the inner lives of a diverse cast of characters. Each story is a masterpiece of economy and precision, demonstrating Mansfield's mastery of the short story form. Katherine Mansfield's own struggles with illness and exile from her native New Zealand greatly influenced her writing, infusing her stories with a sense of longing and displacement. Her unique perspective as a woman living in a male-dominated literary world adds depth and complexity to her work, making her a pioneering figure in feminist literature. 'The Complete Short Stories of Katherine Mansfield' is essential reading for anyone interested in exploring the complexities of the human experience through the lens of a master storyteller.

Katherine Mansfield, born Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp (1888-1923), was a prominent New Zealand modernist short story writer. Educated in both her native country and England, she moved through various literary circles, which included the likes of D.H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf, and became closely associated with the Bloomsbury Group. Her short stories are notable for their use of psychological insight, vivid imagery, and clear, precise language. Mansfield's innovative narrative techniques, which included a nuanced use of free indirect discourse, significantly shaped the development of the short story form in the 20th century. Her best-known books include 'In a German Pension' and 'Bliss and Other Stories,' but 'The Complete Short Stories of Katherine Mansfield' remains the most comprehensive compilation of her prolific output, embodying works like 'The Garden Party,' 'The Daughters of the Late Colonel,' and 'Miss Brill.' Diagnosed with tuberculosis, Mansfield's career was cut short, and she died at the age of 34. Despite her brief life, her work has left an indelible mark on literature, and her stories continue to be studied and admired for their stylistic grace and deep humanism. Her stories dissect class distinctions, gender issues, and the complexities of human relationships, all with an acute psychological awareness and a modernist disdain for excess verbiage.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 13.11.2022
Verlagsort Prague
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Literatur Anthologien
Literatur Essays / Feuilleton
Schlagworte 20th Century Short Stories • Anton Chekhov • Bloomsbury Group influence • Classic Literature • existential exploration • Feminist literature • feminist themes • Franz Kafka • F. Scott Fitzgerald • Gabriel Garcia Marquez • Human nature • James Joyce • John Connolly • Katherine Mansfield collection • literary fiction • Literary legacy • Mario Vargas Llosa • modernism movement • Modernist Literature • New Zealand Author • new zealand authors • psychological insight • Reinaldo Arenas • short story anthologies • short story collection • Stream of Consciousness • The Towers of Tuscany • Virginia Woolf • Women Writers
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