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Title: Bliss, and Other Stories
Note: Reading ease score: 92.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Note: Wikipedia page on this work: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliss_(short_story_collection)
Contents: Prelude -- Je ne parle pas français -- Bliss -- The wind blows -- Psychology -- Pictures -- The man without a temperament -- Mr. Reginald Peacock's day -- Sun and moon -- Feuille d'album -- A dill pickle -- The little governess -- Revelations -- The escape.
Credits: Paul Haxo
Summary: "Bliss, and Other Stories" by Katherine Mansfield is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives explore intricate themes of human emotion, social dynamics, and the nuances of domestic life, often through the perspective of women navigating their roles and relationships. One of the key characters presented is Linda Burnell, a mother deeply involved in the complexities of her family life as they move from city living to the countryside. The opening of the work introduces readers to Linda Burnell's hurried preparations for a significant transition as her family relocates. In a chaotic scene filled with children and luggage, we see Linda's mixed feelings of excitement and stress as she must leave her daughters, Lottie and Kezia, behind temporarily. Kezia’s innocence and curiosity are highlighted, particularly as she interacts with her surroundings and expresses a childlike fascination with the new environment. The scene sets a tone of impending change, hinting at deeper emotional currents and complexities that will unfold as the story progresses, foreshadowing the themes of bliss versus the latent struggles that lie beneath the surface of seemingly idyllic life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mansfield, Katherine, 1888-1923
EBook No.: 44385
Published: Dec 8, 2013
Downloads: 557
Language: English
Subject: Short stories, New Zealand
Subject: New Zealand -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject: Europe -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Bliss, and Other Stories
Note: Reading ease score: 92.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Note: Wikipedia page on this work: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliss_(short_story_collection)
Contents: Prelude -- Je ne parle pas français -- Bliss -- The wind blows -- Psychology -- Pictures -- The man without a temperament -- Mr. Reginald Peacock's day -- Sun and moon -- Feuille d'album -- A dill pickle -- The little governess -- Revelations -- The escape.
Credits: Paul Haxo
Summary: "Bliss, and Other Stories" by Katherine Mansfield is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives explore intricate themes of human emotion, social dynamics, and the nuances of domestic life, often through the perspective of women navigating their roles and relationships. One of the key characters presented is Linda Burnell, a mother deeply involved in the complexities of her family life as they move from city living to the countryside. The opening of the work introduces readers to Linda Burnell's hurried preparations for a significant transition as her family relocates. In a chaotic scene filled with children and luggage, we see Linda's mixed feelings of excitement and stress as she must leave her daughters, Lottie and Kezia, behind temporarily. Kezia’s innocence and curiosity are highlighted, particularly as she interacts with her surroundings and expresses a childlike fascination with the new environment. The scene sets a tone of impending change, hinting at deeper emotional currents and complexities that will unfold as the story progresses, foreshadowing the themes of bliss versus the latent struggles that lie beneath the surface of seemingly idyllic life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mansfield, Katherine, 1888-1923
EBook No.: 44385
Published: Dec 8, 2013
Downloads: 557
Language: English
Subject: Short stories, New Zealand
Subject: New Zealand -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject: Europe -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.