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Bliss and Other Stories

By: Katherine Mansfield
Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes
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Summary

 'Lottie and Kezia stood on the patch of lawn just inside the gate, all ready for the fray in their coats with brass anchor buttons....'

In the realm of the short story, Katherine Mansfield established a highly original style. Undramatic, poetic, and lyrical, her writing is exquisitely subtle in its treatment of human behaviour. When these 14 short stories were published in 1920, she had already effected a transformation in this form of fiction, and her influence has been deeply felt by subsequent writers.

©1923 Katherine Mansfield (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Fiction Short Stories
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There are two extra chapter breaks, so the stories are: 1 Prelude; 2-3 Je ne Parle pas Francais; 4 Bliss; 5 The Wind Blows; 6 Psychology; 7 Pictures; 8-9 The Man without a Temperament; 10 Mr Reginald Peacock's Day; 11 Sun and Moon; 12 Feuille d'Album; 13 A Dill Pickle; 14 The Little Governess; 15 Revelations; 16 The Escape.

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Never read any Mansfield before and this was a revelation. Some of the stories are absolute gems. Takes you right back in time to early 20th century.

Eye opening

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I love Katherine Mansfield and this reading by Miriam Margolyes is evidence that she does too. Brilliant and illuminating.

Absolutely Fab

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I have always loved the stories of Katherine Mansfield and to hear Miriam Margoyles read them was a great treat. She is one of my very favoutite actors and when I noticed she was the reader of 'Bliss', I just had to have it.

Bliss

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What made the experience of listening to Bliss and Other Stories the most enjoyable?

Her stories really thrive on audio and seem to gain even more life and grace

Who was your favorite character and why?

Dull question.

What about Miriam Margolyes’s performance did you like?

Excellent

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Really? Silly question - as if that were the destiny of all books

Mansfield Makes Good Audio

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