Katherine Mansfield | |
| Born |
1888
|
|---|---|
| Died |
1923 (aged 35)
|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Modernist Literature |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Gender | Female |
Katherine Mansfield
Katherine Mansfield was a New Zealand author who primarily wrote in English.
Katherine Mansfield (1888–1923) was a New Zealand-born modernist short-story writer known for her innovative narrative techniques and vivid characterizations. Her stories, including “The Garden Party” and “Bliss,” are celebrated for their psychological depth and exploration of the human condition. Mansfield’s impact on short fiction is profound.
Short Stories written by Katherine Mansfield
A Dill Pickle 1901 - AND then, after six years, she saw him again. He was seated at one of those little bamboo tables decorated… ... Read more
A Man and His Dog 1923 - To look at Mr. Potts one would have thought that there at least went someone who had nothing to boast… ... Read more
A Married Man’s Story 1923 - It is evening. Supper is over. We have left the small, cold dining-room, we have come back to the sitting-room… ... Read more
An Ideal Family 1901 - That evening for the first time in his life, as he pressed through the swing door and descended the three… ... Read more
At the Bay 1915 - I Very early morning. The sun was not yet risen, and the whole of Crescent Bay was hidden under a… ... Read more
Bank Holiday 1901 - A stout man with a pink face wears dingy white flannel trousers, a blue coat with a pink handkerchief showing,… ... Read more
Bliss 1901 - Although Bertha Young was thirty she still had moments like this when she wanted to run instead of walk, to… ... Read more
Feuille D’Album 1901 - HE really was an impossible person. Too shy altogether. With absolutely nothing to say for himself. And such a weight.… ... Read more
Her First Ball 1901 - Exactly when the ball began Leila would have found it hard to say. Perhaps her first real partner was the… ... Read more
Je Ne Parle Pas Francais 1901 - I DO not know why I have such a fancy for this little café. It's dirty and sad, sad. It's… ... Read more
Life of Ma Parker 1901 - When the literary gentleman, whose flat old Ma Parker cleaned every Tuesday, opened the door to her that morning, he… ... Read more
Marriage a la Mode 1901 - On his way to the station William remembered with a fresh pang of disappointment that he was taking nothing down… ... Read more
Miss Brill 1901 - Although it was so brilliantly fine - the blue sky powdered with gold and great spots of light like white… ... Read more
Mr and Mrs Dove 1901 - Of course he knew - no man better - that he hadn't a ghost of a chance, he hadn't an… ... Read more
Mr. Reginald Peacock’s Day 1901 - IF there was one thing that he hated more than another it was the way she had of waking him… ... Read more
Pictures 1901 - "What do it matter where or 'ow we die, So long as we've our 'ealth to watch it all?" --Sestina… ... Read more
Prelude 1901 - 1 THERE was not an inch of room for Lottie and Kezia in the buggy. When Pat swung them on… ... Read more
Psychology 1901 - WHEN she opened the door and saw him standing there she was more pleased than ever before, and he, too,… ... Read more
Revelations 1901 - FROM eight o'clock in the morning until about half past eleven Monica Tyrell suffered from her nerves, and suffered so… ... Read more
Sun And Moon 1901 - IN the afternoon the chairs came, a whole big cart full of little gold ones with their legs in the… ... Read more
The Canary 1923 - ... You see that big nail to the right of the front door? I can scarcely look at it even… ... Read more
The Daughters of the Late Colonel 1901 - Chapter I The week after was one of the busiest weeks of their lives. Even when they went to bed… ... Read more
The Doll’s House 1901 - WHEN dear old Mrs. Hay went back to town after staying with the Burnells she sent the children a doll's… ... Read more
The Doves’ Nest 1901 - After lunch Milly and her mother were sitting as usual on the balcony beyond the salon, admiring for the five… ... Read more
The Escape 1901 - IT was his fault, wholly and solely his fault, that they had missed the train. What if the idiotic hotel… ... Read more
The Fly 1922 - " Y'ARE very snug in here," piped old Mr. Woodifield, and he peered out of the great, green leather armchair… ... Read more
The Garden Party 1915 - And after all the weather was ideal. They could not have had a more perfect day for a garden-party if… ... Read more
The Lady’s Maid 1901 - Eleven o'clock. A knock at the door ... I hope I haven't disturbed you, madam. You weren't asleep - were… ... Read more
The Little Governess 1901 - OH, dear, how she wished that it wasn't night-time. She'd have much rather travelled by day, much much rather. But… ... Read more
The Man Without a Temperament 1901 - He stood at the hall door turning the ring, turning the heavy signet ring upon his little finger while his… ... Read more
The Singing Lesson 1901 - With despair - cold, sharp despair - buried deep in her heart like a wicked knife, Miss Meadows, in cap… ... Read more
The Stranger 1901 - A man stepped out of the darkness into the little illuminated circle about our failing camp-fire and seated himself upon… ... Read more
The Voyage 1901 - The Picton boat was due to leave at half-past eleven. It was a beautiful night, mild, starry, only when they… ... Read more
The Wind Blows 1901 - SUDDENLYdreadfullyshe wakes up. What has happened? Something dreadful has happened. Nonothing has happened. It is only the wind shaking the… ... Read more
The Young Girl 1901 - In her blue dress, with her cheeks lightly flushed, her blue, blue eyes, and her gold curls pinned up as… ... Read more
Read More in Modernist Literature
Dylan Thomas Modernist Literature, Poetry - Dylan Thomas (1914–1953) was a Welsh poet and writer known for his poems, radio broadcasts, and the play "Under Milk Wood." ... Read more
Ernest Hemingway Modernist Literature, War Fiction - Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) was an American novelist and short-story writer known for his terse and economical writing style. His works, including "The Old Man and the Sea" and "A Farewell to Arms," often depicted themes of courage, adventure, and the… ... Read more
William Faulkner Modernist Literature, Southern Gothic - William Faulkner (1897–1962) was an American novelist known for his intricate narratives set in the American South. His works, including "The Sound and the Fury" and "As I Lay Dying," explored themes of Southern culture, family, and the complexities of… ... Read more
Katherine Mansfield Modernist Literature - Katherine Mansfield (1888–1923) was a New Zealand-born modernist short-story writer known for her innovative narrative techniques and vivid characterizations. Her stories, including "The Garden Party" and "Bliss," are celebrated for their psychological depth and exploration of the human condition. Mansfield's… ... Read more
D. H. Lawrence D.H. Lawrence, Modernist Literature - D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930) was an English novelist, poet, and essayist known for his novels "Lady Chatterley's Lover" and "Sons and Lovers." His works often explored themes of sexuality, nature, and human relationships. Lawrence's writing style and themes challenged societal… ... Read more
William Carlos Williams Modernist Literature, Poetry - William Carlos Williams (1883–1963) was an American poet and physician, known for his modernist poetry and contributions to the Imagist movement. ... Read more
