In A German Pension
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Description:
Written shortly after Mansfield visited Germany as a young woman, these short stories form a series of satirical sketches of German characters. From a young wife's preoccupation with her husband's stomach, to a society lady's inability to see beyond the latest fashion, Mansfield depicts everyday events and the minute changes of human behaviour in the most exquisite detail. In ...
Written shortly after Mansfield visited Germany as a young woman, these short stories form a series of satirical sketches of German characters. From a young wife's preoccupation with her husband's stomach, to a society lady's inability to see beyond the latest fashion, Mansfield depicts everyday events and the minute changes of human behaviour in the most exquisite detail. In ...
Description:
Written shortly after Mansfield visited Germany as a young woman, these short stories form a series of satirical sketches of German characters. From a young wife's preoccupation with her husband's stomach, to a society lady's inability to see beyond the latest fashion, Mansfield depicts everyday events and the minute changes of human behaviour in the most exquisite detail. In a German Pension reveals her as a true disciple of Chekhov.
Review:
'Pitting a breezy English sensibility against stuffy German manners makes this the funniest, most caustic collection of Mansfield's stories.' - The Guardian Review
Table of Contents:
Foreword by Linda Grant; In a German Pension; Germans at Meat; The Baron; The Sister of the Baroness; Frau Fischer; Frau Brechenmacher Attends a Wedding; The Modern Soul; At Lehmann's; The Luft Bad; A Birthday; The Child-Who-Was-Tired; The Advanced Lady; The Swing of the Pendulum; A Blaze; Notes; Biographical note
Author Biography:
A key figure in the Modernist movement, Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) is remarkable for perfecting the form of the short story. Linda Grant is a feature writer for the Guardian. Her novel, When I Lived in Modern Times, was the winner of the 2000 Orange Prize.
Written shortly after Mansfield visited Germany as a young woman, these short stories form a series of satirical sketches of German characters. From a young wife's preoccupation with her husband's stomach, to a society lady's inability to see beyond the latest fashion, Mansfield depicts everyday events and the minute changes of human behaviour in the most exquisite detail. In a German Pension reveals her as a true disciple of Chekhov.
Review:
'Pitting a breezy English sensibility against stuffy German manners makes this the funniest, most caustic collection of Mansfield's stories.' - The Guardian Review
Table of Contents:
Foreword by Linda Grant; In a German Pension; Germans at Meat; The Baron; The Sister of the Baroness; Frau Fischer; Frau Brechenmacher Attends a Wedding; The Modern Soul; At Lehmann's; The Luft Bad; A Birthday; The Child-Who-Was-Tired; The Advanced Lady; The Swing of the Pendulum; A Blaze; Notes; Biographical note
Author Biography:
A key figure in the Modernist movement, Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) is remarkable for perfecting the form of the short story. Linda Grant is a feature writer for the Guardian. Her novel, When I Lived in Modern Times, was the winner of the 2000 Orange Prize.
| Autor | Mansfield, Katherine |
|---|---|
| Ilmumisaeg | 2003 |
| Kirjastus | Hesperus Press Ltd |
| Köide | Pehmekaaneline |
| Bestseller | Ei |
| Lehekülgede arv | 112 |
| Pikkus | 195 |
| Laius | 195 |
| Keel | English |
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