Short story books from New Zealand
Recommended short story books (6)
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If you are into short story here are some short story books from New Zealand for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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In a German Pension by Katherine Mansfield EN
Country: Oceania / New Zealand
New Zealand
Description:
Recovering from a miscarriage and a bad marriage, author Katherine Mansfield, barely 21, wrote these excellent short stories around the time she was staying in a spa town in Germany. With wry humour, she depicts a German upper middle class defined by their rude habits, but she also touches upon the hard life of servants and the oppression of women. The latter distinguishes her writing from that of Jane Austen, but the way in which Mansfield mocks the stiff-upper-lipped ladies and Barons of these stories and zeroes in on character quirks is particularly Jane Austen-like, and just as satisfying ... continue
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Life Of Ma Parker by Katherine Mansfield EN
Country: Oceania / New Zealand
New Zealand
Description:
Mrs. Parker has had a hard life, even the neighbours say so. As a girl in Stratford-on-Avon, she had never heard of Shakespeare. In her first position in London, she wasn’t allowed out of the cellar except to pray with the family. After two years of being run off her feet in a doctor’s house, she married a baker who died of consumption while their six surviving children were still young. “Life of Ma Parker” by Katherine Mansfield is the story of a woman who has always “kept herself to herself,” but can bear her burdens no longer. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to lif... continue
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Maori Myths & Legendary Tales by A.W. Reed EN
Country: Oceania / New Zealand
New Zealand
Description:
Maori Myths & Legendary Tales was first published in 1946 as Myths and Legends of Maoriland, and subsequently reprinted four times before the second edition was published in 1958, followed by the third edition in 1961. It went on to become one of New Zealand's most recognised books of the genre, winning an Esther Glen medal for the best children's book in 1947, and enjoyed considerable popularity in London, New York and Australia. This new edition retains the work of illustrator Dennis Turner and is presented with a stunning new cover based on the 'Rangi and Papa' mural, by highly acclaimed ar... continue
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Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield EN
Country: Oceania / New Zealand
New Zealand
Description:
'And again, as always, he had the feeling he was holding something that never was quite his - his. Something too delicate, too precious, that would fly away once he let go.' Three sharp and powerful short stories from Katherine Mansfield, one of the genre's all-time masters. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego... continue
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The Garden Party and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield EN
Country: Oceania / New Zealand
New Zealand
Description:
Twenty-one stories depict the dangers and complexities of modern life and the conflict between men and women