{"product_id":"selected-stories-by-katherine-mansfield-by-terry-o-brien","title":"Selected Stories by Katherine Mansfield by Terry O Brien","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"81\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"312\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThis curated collection presents 18–23 of Katherine Mansfield’s finest short stories, offering a rich cross‑section of her groundbreaking modernist work. Editor Terry O’Brien (aka “Terry O’Brien” on GoodReads) thoughtfully preserves Mansfield’s signature style—subtle emotional depth, understated epiphanies, and evocative snapshots of everyday life\u003c\/span\u003e . \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe selection typically features masterpieces such as \u003cem data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"100\"\u003e“The Garden Party,” “Miss Brill,” “The Fly,”\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"123\"\u003e“A Dill Pickle,”\u003c\/em\u003e along with lesser-known gems, balancing her social and psychological insights with moments of uncanny resonance\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eReaders find in these stories vivid explorations of class, gender, identity, loss, and human connection—all conveyed through clear, poetic prose that captures shifting moods and unspoken tensions\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"469\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eGoodReads reviewers praise the collection for \"illustrat[ing] the true complexity of women’s feelings\" and note that while Mansfield's language feels simple, it beautifully reveals emotional nuance and social unease\u003c\/span\u003e . \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAnother reviewer highlights her skillful depiction of class consciousness in \u003cem data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"97\"\u003e“The Garden Party”\u003c\/em\u003e and the cocktail of fantasy and reality in other stories\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/27998038-selected-stories-by-katherine-mansfield?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/27998038-selected-stories-by-katherine-mansfield?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"523\"\u003eAbout the Author — \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"766\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eKatherine Mansfield Beauchamp (1888–1923), born in Wellington, New Zealand, was a trailblazing modernist short‑story writer whose work influenced contemporaries like Virginia Woolf, D.H. Lawrence, and Chekhov\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.harpercollins.co.nz\/9780008133269\/collins-classics-selected-stories\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.harpercollins.co.nz\/9780008133269\/collins-classics-selected-stories\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eShe moved to London in 1903 and published her first collection, \u003cem data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"85\"\u003eIn a German Pension\u003c\/em\u003e (1911), followed by acclaimed volumes like \u003cem data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"136\"\u003eBliss\u003c\/em\u003e (1920) and \u003cem data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"184\"\u003eThe Garden Party and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e (1922). Mansfield’s stories are known for their clarity, emotional subtlety, and ability to capture transformative “moments” in ordinary lives\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eSadly, her literary career was cut short by her death from tuberculosis in 1923 at age thirty-four—but in that brief span, she reshaped the short story genre, prioritizing atmosphere and psychological insight over conventional plot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Of Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":46526996840705,"sku":"351DYLQTD-Used","price":99.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/123456.jpg?v=1752562359","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/selected-stories-by-katherine-mansfield-by-terry-o-brien","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}