Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 1998-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 163 Mansfield, Katherine 1888 1923 Beauchamp, Kathleen M. (Kathleen Mansfield) Murry, Kathleen Beauchamp Bowden, Kathleen Berry, Matilda 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. Sue Asscher "In a German Pension" by Katherine Mansfield is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century. The book presents a series of vignettes that explore the lives, conversations, and interactions of a diverse group of guests at a German pension, often delving into themes of culture, societal norms, and the complexities of human relationships. The opening of the book introduces the reader to a lively dining scene in a pension, where the main character engages with various individuals at their mealtime. Through witty dialogue, readers get glimpses of characters like Herr Rat, who boasts about his cooking skills and breakfast habits, and the curious Widow, who questions the protagonist about her marriage and dietary choices. Amidst discussions of food, health, and personal experiences, the protagonist grapples with her identity and the cultural differences that set her apart from her German companions. This initial chapter sets the tone for the collection, hinting at the mix of humor and introspection that characterizes Mansfield's exploration of shared lives within the confines of the pension. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Germany -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Germany New Zealand Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 216582 216634 2024-09-01T09:51:32.278818 2023-10-01T09:00:37.440359 text/html text/html 230645 2022-01-06T07:15:32 text/html 285142 2024-09-01T09:51:36.088800 application/epub+zip 285001 2024-09-01T09:51:32.801806 application/epub+zip 160074 2024-09-01T09:51:32.522885 application/epub+zip 348953 2024-09-01T09:51:38.762760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333470 2024-09-01T09:51:35.826804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208655 2022-09-01T11:07:16.806708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199650 199656 2024-09-01T09:51:31.781809 2023-10-01T09:00:37.005364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 199426 2022-01-06T07:16:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19089 2024-09-01T09:51:38.906761 application/rdf+xml 13617 2024-09-01T09:51:32.611796 image/jpeg 2259 2024-09-01T09:51:32.566794 image/jpeg 77057 2022-01-06T07:17:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 253781 2022-01-06T07:17:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 253650 2024-09-01T09:51:32.301815 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia