All sorts of lives Katherine Mansfield and the art of risking everything Harman, Claire creator author. text bibliography biography Biographies Criticism, interpretation, etc. Biographies. Biographies. enk 2024 2023 monographic eng print 295 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm "Restless outsider, masher-up of form and convention, Katherine Mansfield's short but dazzling career was characterized by struggle, insecurity and sacrifice--alongside a glorious, relentless creative drive and openness. She was the only writer Virginia Woolf admitted being jealous of, yet by the 1950s was so undervalued that Elizabeth Bowen was moved to ask, 'Where is she--our missing contemporary?' Now, looking back over the hundred years since her death, it is evident how vital Mansfield was to the Modernist movement and how strikingly relevant she is today, helping us to see differently, to savor and to notice things. In this dynamic and perceptive study, Claire Harman takes a fresh look at Mansfield's life and achievements side by side, through the form she did so much to revolutionize: the short story. Exploring ten pivotal works, we watch how Mansfield's desire to grow as a writer pushed her art into unknown territory, and how illness sharpened her extraordinary vitality: 'Would you not like to try all sorts of lives--one is so very small.' Inventive, intimate and informative, All Sorts of Lives is the perfect introduction for those who aren't familiar with Mansfield's work and, for those who are, it offers a new way of viewing and celebrating her and her legacy."--Amazon.com How Pearl Button was kidnapped -- The tiredness of Rosabel -- The child-who-was-tired -- The daughters of the Late Colonel -- An indiscreet journey -- Bliss -- Je ne parle pas français -- Prelude -- The garden party -- The fly. Claire Harman. Includes bibliographical references and index. Mansfield, Katherine 1888-1923 Mansfield, Katherine 1888-1923 Authors, New Zealand 20th century Biography Women authors, New Zealand 20th century Biography Short stories, New Zealand History and criticism Écrivains néo-zélandais 20e siècle Biographies Écrivaines néo-zélandaises 20e siècle Biographies Nouvelles néo-zélandaises Histoire et critique Authors, New Zealand Short stories, New Zealand Women authors, New Zealand 1900-1999 fast PR9639.3.M258 Z693 2024 823/.912 [B] 9781529918342 1529918340 POD YDX 230505 20250802185401.7 in00005655166 eng