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¿Abrazar la vida moderna o salvar su matrimonio? En la sociedad cambiante de principios del siglo XX no hay tiempo para dilemas sentimentales. De regreso a la casa de campo para pasar el fin de semana, William imagina el cálido recibimiento de su familia. Pero la realidad es muy diferente: sus hijos solo esperan con impaciencia sus regalos y su esposa ha instalado en la casa a sus nuevos amigos bohemios, con los que prefiere pasar el rato antes que con su marido.

In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. This volume is dedicated to one such recognised master of the short story, namely Katherine Mansfield, whose innovative stream of consciousness and symbolic narrative style profoundly influenced Virginia Woolf. She was born on 14th October 1888 into a prominent family in Wellington, New Zealand, the middle child of five. A gifted cellist who at one point considered taking it up professionally, her first attempts at writing were published in school magazines.

In this volume we gather together verse from lesbian poets that is deeply personal and at times overwhelming. It is not just a search for physical love but a journey through the spiritual to completeness, to becoming whole. However we recognise that the label lesbian might be anachronistic and so also include those who stand by their sides or who have a view in verse that helps us to revel in their love. For in the end that is all our journey is about.

'Poison' is the uneasy story of two starstruck lovers living together for the first time. But what was the truth about the woman's previous husbands?

Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was a prominent modernist writer of short fiction and a close associate of D. H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf. Set in 1915 in France, 'An Indiscreet Journey' is a tale of travelling behind the lines in war-torn Europe, where soldiers and civilians are living a strange precarious existence.

Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was a prominent modernist writer of short fiction and a close associate of D. H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf. 'The Journey to Bruges' is a beautiful and perceptive description of a journey from Britain to Belgium by train and boat.

Fifty short stories by women writers who broke the mould.

A thoroughly engaging collection of classic short stories from some of the greatest writers who lived.

A fascinating collection of short stories by great writers that examine aspects of the first world war, from action in the trenches, to the psychological impact of war on individuals and their relationships, to heroic adventure stories, to ghosts and war graves. A wonderful collection!

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.

The Complete Katherine Mansfield Collection contains the five volumes of short stories written by Mansfield between 1911 and 1924 which established her as one of the best short story writers of her generation, as-well as the only novel she ever penned: The Aloe. Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was a New Zealand-born English writer, famous for her expertly observed short stories. She had a great influence on the development of the short story as a form of literature.

Todas las niñas del colegio están invitadas a conocer la nueva casa de muñecas de las Burnell, menos las hermanas Kelvey. Su pobreza no es bien vista por sus compañeras. Una tarde, sin embargo, Lil y Else Kelvey, se llevan una gran sorpresa.

Jo, Jim y el narrador montan a caballo, luego se detienen en una tienda, donde Jim fue hace cuatro años, bromeando que una rubia de ojos azules vive allí. Allí son recibidos por una mujer que parece ser mentalmente inestable y despeinada con dientes perdidos. Reciben una ayuda de la tienda para tratar una herida en el caballo, le preguntan si pueden quedarse en el campo cercano. Al principio ella se niega y luego les sugiere cenar y en la parte que finalmente les permite quedarse por la noche en la tienda.

"Vida de Ma Parker" es un relato corto de Katherine Mansfield que sigue un día en la vida de una mujer llamada Ma Parker, quien trabaja como criada para una señora adinerada. A través de una serie de encuentros y situaciones cotidianas, Mansfield revela las luchas internas y los desafíos que enfrenta Ma Parker mientras intenta sobrevivir en la dura realidad de la vida urbana. La historia ofrece una mirada conmovedora a la soledad, la pobreza y la falta de oportunidades que caracterizan la existencia de Ma Parker.

"La mosca" de Katherine Mansfield es un relato breve que explora la brevedad de la vida y el contraste entre la vida y la muerte. La historia sigue a un hombre de negocios, el Sr. Woodifield, que visita a su amigo, el Sr. Bentley, después de un largo tiempo. Durante la visita, el Sr. Bentley está absorto en su trabajo y apenas presta atención a su amigo. Sin embargo, al final de la visita, el Sr. Woodifield menciona la muerte de su hijo en la guerra, lo que despierta una profunda emoción en el Sr. Bentley.

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.

In these selections, an animal plays an important role in the action or plot of the story. The animals in these stories are real or are stand-ins for humans: Sredni Vashtar by Saki (H. H. Munro) Kholstomer, The Story of a Horse by Leo Tolstoy A Dark-Brown Dog by Stephen Crane Kashtanka by Anton Chekhov The Cat That Walked By Himself by Rudyard Kipling The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe The Fly by Katherine Mansfield The Boar-Pig by Saki (H. H. Munro) The Tiger Guest by Pu Songlbying Jackals and Arabs by Franz Kafka