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The Garden Party

By: Katherine Mansfield
Narrated by: Dame Peggy Ashcroft
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This recording contains four of Katherine Mansfield's best stories. In The Daughters of the Late Colonel, two sisters are recently bereaved; while in Her First Ball a young girl attends her first dance. The Singing Lesson features Miss Meadows, a music teacher in turmoil; and in The Stranger, a middle-aged couple are reunited.©1922 Katherine Mansfield (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Fiction Short Stories Witty British Fiction
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These stories drew me in and finally engrossed me. A portrait of a bygone era, brilliantly narrated by Dame Peggy Ashcroft.

Compelling

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short stories, quite enjoyable, ok for free listen, wouldn't buy it. A bit of a downer rather than uplifting.

OK short stories

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The singing teacher is one of the best narrations I have ever listened to ..so entertaining, so funny

So enjoyable

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Perfect narration, totally absorbing. Each story about nothing very much, but also about so much. Delightful portraits of flawed, ordinary people of their time

Beautiful

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A lovely collection of Katherine Mansfield's short fiction. If you are new to Katherine's stories, this would be a good starting point. Excellent narration. Highly recommended.

Great stories

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