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Katherine Mansfield was one of the true pioneers of the short story. Her style shifts subtly between the comic and the tragic, as calm surfaces are punctured by moments of disruption, insight and strange beauty. This new collection gathers together the best of Mansfield's work exploring different facets of relationships between women. From complex expressions of desire and connection to shared experiences of frustration and release, these stories capture fleeting movements of feeling with unmatched precision.

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"One of the genuine, if frequently under-recognized, geniuses of 20th-century literature" – The Wall Street Journal on Katherine Mansfield

"A great writer and a tragic one" Irish Times

"The only writing I have ever been jealous of" Virginia Woolf

Strange Bliss: Essential Stories

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    A Paperback / softback by Katherine Mansfield

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      Publisher: Pushkin Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 27/05/2021
      ISBN13: 9781782277125, 978-1782277125
      ISBN10: 1782277129

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Katherine Mansfield was one of the true pioneers of the short story. Her style shifts subtly between the comic and the tragic, as calm surfaces are punctured by moments of disruption, insight and strange beauty. This new collection gathers together the best of Mansfield's work exploring different facets of relationships between women. From complex expressions of desire and connection to shared experiences of frustration and release, these stories capture fleeting movements of feeling with unmatched precision.

      Trade Review
      "One of the genuine, if frequently under-recognized, geniuses of 20th-century literature" – The Wall Street Journal on Katherine Mansfield

      "A great writer and a tragic one" Irish Times

      "The only writing I have ever been jealous of" Virginia Woolf

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