Radical, witty and inventive, Katherine Mansfield is one of the twentieth century-s most accomplished short-story writers, whose writing contributed significantly to the modernist movement.
Part of the Macmillan Collector-s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited and introduced by Professor Meg Jensen.
Prelude & Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield showcases her remarkable ability to delve into the human mind; in stories such as -The Garden Party- she reveals the tension between innocence and corruption, the dark side of love and romance are explored in -Bliss- and -Love -a Mode-, and in the title story, -Prelude-, inspired by her own childhood, her concern is for the isolated and the lonely.
