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Strange Bliss: Essential Stories

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Strange Bliss: Essential Stories
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Katherine Mansfield
SeriesPushkin Collection
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 165,Width 120
Category/GenreClassic fiction (pre c 1945)
Short stories
ISBN/Barcode 9781782277125
ClassificationsDewey:823.912
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Pushkin Press
Imprint Pushkin Press
Publication Date 27 May 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Katherine Mansfield was one of the true pioneers of the short story. Her style shifts subtly between the comic and the tragic, as calm surfaces are punctured by moments of disruption, insight and strange beauty. This new collection gathers together the best of Mansfield's work exploring different facets of relationships between women. From complex expressions of desire and connection to shared experiences of frustration and release, these stories capture fleeting movements of feeling with unmatched precision. 'The only writing I have ever been jealous of' - Virginia Woolf

Author Biography

Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was one of the foremost writers of the 20th century. Born and raised in colonial New Zealand, she left for England at 19 and eventually settled there, often spending time in Continental Europe. Her first collection of stories, In a German Pension, appeared in 1911 and she went on to publish widely in avant-garde magazines. Diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1919, Mansfield wrote many of her most famous works while plagued with ill health. She spent her final years seeking treatment in Switzerland and France, where she died aged 34.

Reviews

"One of the genuine, if frequently under-recognized, geniuses of 20th-century literature" - The Wall Street Journal on Katherine Mansfield "A great writer and a tragic one" Irish Times "The only writing I have ever been jealous of" Virginia Woolf