Prelude & Other Stories

Name: Prelude & Other Stories
Brand: Katherine Mansfield
SKU: 9781529045604
Price: 9.07 GBP
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by Katherine Mansfield

Title:

Author:

Katherine Mansfield

Series (if any):

Macmillan Collector's Library

Format:

Hardback

Number of pages:

288 pages

Publisher:

Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL

ISBN-13:

9781529045604

EAN:

9781529045604

Classifications:

Classic and Biographical

Weight (g):

294

Dimensions (mm):

103 x 162 x 19

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£9.07

3 copies in stock

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Description

Radical, witty and inventive, Katherine Mansfield is one of the twentieth century's most accomplished short-story writers and this selection of stories showcases her dazzling skill.

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Prelude & Other Stories is edited and introduced by Professor Meg Jensen.

This selection of stories by Katherine Mansfield showcases her remarkable ability to delve into the human mind; in stories such as ‘The Garden Party’ she reveals the tension between innocence and corruption, the dark side of love and romance are explored in ‘Bliss’ and ‘Love àagrave; la Mode’, and in the title story, ‘Prelude’, inspired by her own childhood, her concern is for the isolated and the lonely. Collected together for the first time, this selection of short stories by Katherine Mansfield showcase her remarkable ability to delve deep into human psychology.