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Katherine Mansfield was a prominent modernist writer of short fiction, and one of New Zealand's best known authors. "At the Bay" is a story from her collection "The Garden Party".

The first collected volume of short stories of the New Zealand modernist. Inspired by her own travels, Mansfield begins to refine her craft with a series of tales which depict German life at the brink of the First World War.

"Prelude" is a 1918 short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published by the Hogarth Press in July 1918, and later reprinted in "Bliss and Other Stories".

Katherine Mansfields noveller var ofta självbiografiska. Hennes mest kända novell, "Dockskåpet", handlar om två systrar som till sina klasskamraters stora förtjusning får ett eftertraktat dockskåp. Systrarna inser snart att klasskamraternas avund kan utnyttjas på de mest raffinerade sätt, och en grym lek tar sin början.

"Pentru un traducator e un privilegiu sa transpuna în alt vesmânt lingvistic povestirile lui Katherine Mansfield, asa cum pentru un cititor e un privilegiu sa le citeasca. Dupa valurile, mai vechi sau mai noi, de realism - socialist, magic, erotic etc. -, existentialism, structuralism, textualism, postmodernism, dupa avalansa de literatura cu iz de kitsch hollywoodian, debordând de violenta si sexualitate, cât de reconfortanta apare adierea de aer proaspat pe care o degaja povestirile lui Katherine Mansfield!

A British lady seeks "the cure" among an assorted group of Germans in such tragic-comedic tales as "Germans at Meat", "The Sister of the Baroness", "Frau Fischer", "Frau Brechmacher Attends a Wedding", "The Modern Soul", "At Lehman's", "The Luft Bad", "A Birthday", "The-Child-Who-Was-Tired", "The Advanced Lady", "The Swing of the Pendulum", and "A Blaze".

A glittering collection of classic short stories. 1. "The Hoop" by Fedor Sologub; 2. "Miracles" by Barry Pain; 3. "In a Far-off World" by Olive Schreiner; 4. "The House of Cobwebs" by George Gissing; 5. "A Dream of Wild Bees" by Olive Schreiner; 6. "A Very Black Business" by Ernest Bramah; 7. "The Missing Years" by Barry Pain; 8. "The Pig and Whistle" by George Gissing; 9. "A Soothing Dream" by Fedor Sologub; 10. "Life’s Gifts" by Olive Schreiner...and many more.

A thoroughly engaging collection of classic short stories from some of the greatest writers who lived.

A wonderful collection of great classic love stories for the incurable romantic in all of us. "The Scrupulous Father" by George Gissing, "The Marquise" by George Sand, "Her Lover" by Maxim Gorky, "A Long-Ago Affair" by John Galsworthy, "A Dill Pickle" by Katherine Mansfield, "Portrait of a Lady" by Jerome K. Jerome, "The Pig and Whistle" by George Gissing, "A Race for a Bride" by H. K. Hales, "The Christmas Tree and the Wedding" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, "The Girl Who Was Tired of Love" by Leonard Merrick...

The short story is considered to be one of the most challenging genres because of the need for compact plotlines and the ability to conjure up atmosphere and character in a few sentences and to engage the reader instantly. This collection presents 66 of the greatest examples of the genre - many of them well known, some hidden literary treasures, all of them exquisite examples of the short story at its finest.

Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was a prominent modernist writer of short fiction and a close associate of D. H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf. A Dill Pickle is a wistful love story about a couple who meet again six years after their break-up, and for a moment the old passions, positive and negative, resurface in the course of a short intense conversation.

A poignant and profound collection of stories which explore the theme of childhood and a child's perspective on the world. "The Dabblers" by W. F. Harvey. "The Doll’s House" by Katherine Mansfield. "The Roman Road" by Kenneth Grahame. "The Sailor Uncle" by Mary Lamb. "The Egg" by Sherwood Anderson. "Gabriel-Ernest" by Saki. "A Child’s Revenge" by Paul Bourget. "The Apple Tree" by Katherine Mansfield. "A Falling Out" by Kenneth Grahame. "The Christmas Tree and the Wedding" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Une nouvelle, extraite du recueil "Garden Party", qui décrit ou peint à petites touches la journée d'une famille en Nouvelle Zélande dans le bungalow familial, un jour d'été au début des années 1900. L'auteur récrée avec précision et amour la Nouvelle-Zélande de son enfance. Elle écrit son pays, comme si elle ne l'avait jamais quitté.

Laura, une jeune fille de bonne famille, jeune fille très sensible aide à la préparation de la fête qui va avoir lieu dans le jardin...

Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was a prominent modernist writer of short fiction and a close associate of D. H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf. The Apple Tree is a delightful story narrated from the perspective of a child whose father discovers that he has a rare and valuable apple tree growing in his orchard. The family wait impatiently for the first crop of the magical and splendid apples. Finally the day arrives when they can taste the wonderful red fruits...

La straordinaria precarietà della vita, capace di raggelare l'animo con attimi di improvvisa angoscia per poi scaldare il cuore con folate di inattesa felicità, raccontata con incredibile ironia e delicatezza attraverso gli occhi di tre giovani donne. Letto da Rita Savagnone, voce storica, fra le altre, di Whoopi Goldberg, Elizabeth Taylor e Greta Garbo.

Atmosfere sospese ma vividissime e ricche di simboli fanno da palcoscenico alle protagoniste di questi tre racconti, donne intense e delicate, che affrontano le loro esistenze con l'innata e disarmante sensibilità tipica dell'universo femminile di ogni tempo. Letto da Rita Savagnone, grandissima doppiatrice italiana che ha dato voce, fra le altre, a Whoopi Goldberg, Elizabeth Taylor e Greta Garbo.

"Mariage à la mode" est une autre nouvelle de Katherine Mansfield (extraite du recueil "Garden party") qui aborde avec finesse la désunion, la brèche qui se creuse entre deux êtres, et ce dans un cadre idyllique par une belle journée d'été. Avec son stylo-scalpel, elle nous plonge dans les cœurs de William, époux délaissé et de sa jeune femme Isabelle, accaparée par ses nouveaux amis artistes.

Prélude est une nouvelle extraite du recueil "Félicité" de Katherine Mansfield. Une nouvelle, qui aborde à nouveau l'enfance...

Two old friends meet for a visit. The remembrances of Woodifield caused the “Boss” to come face-to-face with the death of his son in the war. Once alone the idle observance of a fly gives all of us many things to consider.