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En una pensión alemana, algo infantil y otros cuentos es el primer libro que publicó Katherine Mansfield, y aunque pasara casi desapercibido en su momento, encontramos ya en él a una narradora dueña de un mundo y de un estilo a su temprana madurez. Cuentos directos y punzantes, sarcasticos e incluso hirientes, aunque tambien, a menudo, llenos de una recondita ternura en los que se...

Los Sheridan preparan una fiesta en el jardín de su casa. Laura la hija pequeña se entera de la muerte de su vecino Scott. ¿Se suspenderá la fiesta en el jardín? Eso es lo que espera la joven. Relato sutil y prodigioso, el último que publicó en vida la magnífica autora neozelandesa considerada por muchos como una de las más importantes escritoras de relatos de todos los tiempos. La delicadeza que transfiere a los personajes de sus cuentos y su capacidad para condensar en gestos e imágenes una pluralidad de conciencias y sentimientos, todo ello entrelazado con meditaciones sobre las diferencias entre clases sociales, la vida y la muerte, la ilusión y la realidad.

The Complete Short Stories of Katherine Mansfield encompasses the intricate tapestry of human emotion, relationships, and existential musings that reflect the complexity of early 20th-century life. Mansfields literary style is distinguished by its modernist approach, characterized by vivid imagery, acute psychological insight, and a striking use of stream-of-consciousness techniques. The stories, ranging from the poignant The Garden Party to the haunting Miss Brill, reveal the subtleties of social conventions and the inner worlds of her characters, painted against the backdrop of post-war society grappling with change and uncertainty. Katherine Mansfield, a New Zealander who became a prominent figure in the Bloomsbury Group in London, was influenced by her own experiences of displacement and transformation. Her keen observations of daily life and profound empathy for the human condition stem from her varied travels and her tumultuous personal life, including her tumultuous relationships and struggles with health. Mansfields commitment to exploring the lives of women and their societal roles is evident throughout her work, marking her significance in feminist literature and modernist writing. Readers seeking a deeply introspective and finely crafted exploration of lifes ephemeral moments will find great reward in Mansfields Complete Short Stories. This collection not only serves as a testament to her literary genius but also invites reflection on the universal themes of identity, love, and loss, making it an essential read for lovers of modernist literature.In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader erasocial currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different works strengths.- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the authors overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.- Lastly, our handpicked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collections central themes.

Una ragazza inglese trova lavoro come istitutrice a Monaco. Le indicazioni che riceve prima di partire trasmettono tutte lo stesso messaggio: il mondo e pericoloso per una giovane donna. E infatti, durante il viaggio in treno, la piccola istitutrice viene costantemente importunata dagli uomini che incontra. Fino a quando non si imbatte in un anziano che pare diverso da tutti gli altri. Sara la scelta giusta dimenticare le regole e fidarsi di lui?

J'ai lu, une première fois, les nouvelles de Katherine Mansfield quand j'avais une vingtaine d'années, régulièrement désarçonnée par l'étrangeté des textes. Une gamine cachait sa robe déchirée derriè

Innovative, startlingly perceptive and aglow with colour, these fifteen stories were written towards the end of Katherine Mansfield's tragically short life. Many are set in the author's native New Zealand, others in England and the French Riviera. All are revelations of the unspoken, half-understood emotions that make up everyday experience - from the blackly comic 'The Daughters of the Late Colonel', and the short, sharp sketch 'Miss Brill', in which a lonely woman's precarious sense of self is brutally destroyed, to the vivid impressionistic evocation of family life in 'At the Bay'. 'All that I write,' Mansfield said, 'all that I am - is on the borders of the sea. It is a kind of playing.'

Las memorias y confesiones secretas de la gran escritora inglesa. "La única escritura de la que me he sentido celosa".Virginia Woolf "Uno de los grandes hallazgos literarios de mi vida. De los principales".Winston Manrique Sabogal, WMagazin Cuando el diario de Katherine Mansfield se publico por primera vez en 1927, Dorothy Parker afirmo en su reseña para The New Yorker: "Lo que leemos es tan intimo que casi me siento culpable por haber transitado estas paginas. Es un libro magnifico, pero creo que solo los grandes y tristes ojos de Katherine deberian haberlo leido". En realidad, Katherine nunca tuvo intencion de publicar estos textos. Tras su muerte en 1923, su marido y editor, John M. Murry, se dedico a rescatar todos los escritos que habia dejado ineditos desde 1914 hasta tres meses antes de su deceso #fragmentos de ficcion, breves notas personales, incluso los papeles donde apuntaba las cuentas domesticas# y elaboro con ellos este magnifico testimonio, que revela sus emociones y pensamientos mas personales, su manera de trabajar y su amor por la vida. Lleno de agudezas, cargado de ternura y de sentido del humor, este diario es un documento excepcional para conocer en profundidad a una de las autora

Katherine Mansfield es una de las escritoras de cuentos más famo-sas en lengua inglesa. A partir de la anécdota cotidiana, penetra en el alma humana sumer-giéndose en lo que tiene de recóndito y oscuro el ser humano. Estos cuentos combinan, de manera espe

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In the title story, we meet Bertha, a young married woman, who experiences a blissful sexual awakening, only to be cruelly disillusioned. 'Prelude' reveals the tensions at the heart of a seemingly united family. In 'The Little Governess', an emotionally immature young woman allows childish fantasy to obscure her judgement, placing her in danger. Cynical and self-loathing, the voyeuristic writer in 'Je ne parle pas français' delights in the tragic outcome of an elopement. In these fourteen stories, the characters reveal - through their inner thoughts and conflicts - the universal struggle of human beings to fulfil their expectations.