MARCH BOOK
Our March book will be The Best Short Stories of Katherine Mansfield (link) by the famous New Zealand born writer who moved to England and mixed with the Bloomsbury circle, only to succumb to tuberculosis at the tragically young age of 34. We haven't yet decided on a venue or ZOOM meeting, so check the Comments section below this post after next weekend for updates. Once again, the first Tuesday of the month falls early (March 1). One way or the other, festivities will begin at the customary 7pm and all are welcome to join our humble gathering.
An artist who excelled at the expression of subtle details and concentrated emotion, Katherine Mansfield ranks among the twentieth century's greatest short story writers. Her elegant, ironic tales reflect her own bohemian lifestyle, which involved tempestuous relationships with Bertrand Russell and Virginia Woolf. This collection of a dozen of Mansfield's finest works features compelling tales of fraught relationships and shattering revelations, all recounted in an intensely visual and impressionistic style. These stories range through Mansfield's brief but prolific career. They include "Prelude," a reminiscence of the author's New Zealand girlhood; "Bliss," involving a young mother's disillusionment; "Je Ne Parle Pas Français," concerning a romantic young woman's betrayal; and "The Garden Party," a contrast of snobbery and social responsibility.
