Introduction by Emily Perkins
Here in one volume are twenty-three of the finest stories by Katherine Mansfield. Considered one of the finest short-story writers of the twentieth century, Mansfield was from a young age heavily influenced by Anton Chekhov, a master of the form.
This new selection, with an introduction by the novelist Emily Perkins, ranges across Mansfield’s oeuvre and shows the New Zealander’s dazzling brilliance.
The stories in this collection:
At the Bay
The Lady’s Maid
Mr. and Mrs. Dove
The Garden Party
Marriage à la Mode
The Daughters of the Late Colonel
The Life of Ma Parker
Bliss
The Fly
The Doll’s House
Her First Ball
An Ideal Family
The Escape
The Little Governess
Pictures
Mr. Reginald Peacock’s Day
The Luft Bad
Miss Brill
A Birthday
Je ne parle pas français
Psychology
A Dill Pickle
The Tiredness of Rosabel
