The Garden Party And Other Stories - Couverture souple

Mansfield, Katherine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0140007997 ISBN 13 : 9780140007992

Editeur : Penguin Classics, 1982

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

How is this book unique?

1. Font adjustments & biography included
2. Unabridged (100% Original content)
3. Formatted for e-reader
4. Illustrated

About The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield

"The Garden Party is a story by Katherine Mansfield. Plot Summary: The wealthy Sheridan family prepares to host a garden party. Laura is charged with instructing the workers on the placement of the marquee. Her haughty air quickly disintegrates into an intimidated admiration for the workingmen, with whom she feels a personal connection. Laura's mother, Mrs. Sheridan, has ordered masses of lilies, to both their delight. Laura's sister Jose tests the piano, and then sings a song in case she is asked to do so again later. After the furniture is rearranged, the Sheridans learn that their working-class neighbor Mr. Scott has died. While Laura believes the party should be called off, neither Jose nor their mother agrees. Laura eases her conscience by deciding to forget the matter until the party is over. When the evening comes, Mrs. Sheridan tells Laura to bring a basket full of leftovers to the Scotts' house to expose her to the world beyond their estate. Laura is led into the poor neighbors' house by Mrs. Scott's sister, sees the pitiable figure of the widow, and is led to the late husband's corpse. Here, Laura is intrigued by the sublimity of the corpse's face, and she finds death just beautiful as life. Having left the house, Laura meets her brother Laurie in an alleyway. She finds herself unable to explain life and death concisely, and Laurie understands that his sister has come to realize her own mortality.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again – worldwide.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Classics
• Date d'édition: 1982
• ISBN 10: 0140007997
• ISBN 13: 9780140007992
• Reliure: Poche
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 256