Project Gutenberg 1998-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 15151 Mansfield, Katherine 1888 1923 Beauchamp, Kathleen M. (Kathleen Mansfield) Murry, Kathleen Beauchamp Bowden, Kathleen Berry, Matilda The Garden Party, and Other Stories Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Garden_Party_(short_story_collection) At the bay -- The garden party -- The daughters of the late colonel -- Mr and Mrs Dove -- The young girl -- Life of Ma Parker -- Marriage a la mode -- The voyage -- Miss Brill -- Her first ball -- The singing lesson -- The stranger -- Bank holiday -- An ideal family -- The lady's maid. Sue Asscher and David Widger "The Garden Party and Other Stories" by Katherine Mansfield is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories explore themes of social class, identity, and the intricacies of human relationships, often set against the backdrop of the changing world of the time. The varied cast of characters, including the affluent Burnell family and their interactions with the working-class individuals around them, embodies the tensions and disconnections of different social strata. The opening of "The Garden Party" introduces a beautiful summer day filled with preparations for the titular garden party hosted by the Burnell family. The atmosphere is lively as Laura Burnell, the main character, navigates family dynamics while arranging the event. She interacts with the charismatic workmen setting up the marquee and contemplates her position within the established social order. Amid the joyful preparations, the news of a tragic accident—a local man’s death—complicates Laura’s feelings about the day, leading her to question the morality of celebrating such a moment when tragedy is occurring nearby. This sets the stage for a story rife with tension between personal sensibility and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, New Zealand New Zealand -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text New Zealand Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 379804 2025-07-01T09:29:57.968783 text/html 404178 2022-09-09T11:38:17 text/html 296739 2025-07-01T09:30:02.526713 application/epub+zip 296231 2025-07-01T09:29:58.584722 application/epub+zip 217067 2025-07-01T09:29:58.264745 application/epub+zip 403239 2025-07-01T09:30:05.887704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383729 2025-07-01T09:30:02.225807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305246 2022-09-09T13:00:24.315118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356702 2025-07-01T09:29:57.568757 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 356416 2022-09-09T11:40:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17543 2025-07-01T09:30:06.015714 application/rdf+xml 19480 2025-07-01T09:29:58.352733 image/jpeg 2785 2025-07-01T09:29:58.309728 image/jpeg 542979 2025-07-01T09:29:58.002738 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia