Project Gutenberg 2013-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 1505 Mansfield, Katherine 1888 1923 Beauchamp, Kathleen M. (Kathleen Mansfield) Murry, Kathleen Beauchamp Bowden, Kathleen Berry, Matilda Bliss, and other stories Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliss_(short_story_collection) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bliss_(short_story_collection) 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. Paul Haxo "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.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44385/44385-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 92.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories, New Zealand New Zealand -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Europe -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 420907 2025-08-18T04:20:28.417099 text/html 417116 2025-03-16T13:05:21 text/html 214919 2025-08-18T04:20:33.354072 application/epub+zip 214015 2025-08-18T04:20:29.043085 application/epub+zip 214014 2025-08-18T04:20:28.718094 application/epub+zip 322070 2025-08-18T04:20:36.983025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302025 2025-08-18T04:20:33.063105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302505 2022-09-20T08:45:26.465842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392269 2025-08-18T04:20:27.427070 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 364911 2025-03-16T13:05:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17512 2025-08-18T04:20:37.153037 application/rdf+xml 5726 2025-08-18T04:20:28.801063 image/jpeg 1657 2025-08-18T04:20:28.759079 image/jpeg 182811 2025-08-18T04:20:28.451069 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