Dimensions
130 x 196 x 20mm
In 'The Tiredness Of Rosabel' a shopgirl survives on a diet of dreams; yet her escapism makes her easy prey to the attentions of the men who frequent the millinery. In 'A Married Man's Story', as the wife-hating narrator complacently awaits the birth of his son, he unconsciously reveals the traumas of his own childhood. Throughout the stories in this selection, the relationship between the sexes provides a dark and thought-provoking backdrop to the private dramas and bitter-sweet comedies that occupy the lives of the protagonists.
Claire Tomalin has chosen a splendid range of Katherine Mansfield's stories, from such well-known works as 'Bliss' to lesser-known gems like 'An Indiscreet Journey', on one of the finest war stories written by a woman.
This is a unique selection of stories, with introduction and select biography.
