Warehouse Stock Clearance Sale

Grab a bargain today!


Strange Bliss
By

Rating

Product Description
Product Details

About the Author

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

A great writer and a tragic one
*Irish Times*

The only writing I have ever been jealous of
*Virginia Woolf*

There is something rapturous about her work: through her acute eye and cool, appraising descriptions, she has the power to distil the apparently inconsequential into frozen moments laden with significance
*Guardian*

The short story becomes in her hands something new-made, full of unsettling potential
*Ali Smith*

Ask a Question About this Product More...
 
Item ships from and is sold by Fishpond.com, Inc.

Back to top
We use essential and some optional cookies to provide you the best shopping experience. Visit our cookies policy page for more information.