Showing results for "Bliss" in Short Stories

What if a moment of perfect happiness was only a heartbeat away from shattering? In Bliss by Katherine Mansfield, you follow Bertha Young, a vibrant woman overflowing with excitement she can hardly explain—a feeling so bright it seems to spill into every corner of her world. As she prepares for an evening dinner party, every detail feels alive and full of promise.

In the realm of the short story, Katherine Mansfield established a highly original style. Undramatic, poetic and lyrical, her writing is exquisitely subtle in its treatment of human behaviour. When these 14 short stories were published in 1920, she had already effected a transformation in this form of fiction, and her influence has been deeply felt by subsequent writers.

One of Katherine Mansfield's finest short stories, "Bliss" introduces us to Bertha, who experiences a sense of rapture as she reflects on her life. On her walk home one day, she is overwhelmed by a sense of bliss and contentment. However, her joy later turns to disappointment as she discovers her husband is having an affair with her new friend Pearl.

Bliss is a modernist short story by Katherine Mansfield first published in 1918. It was published in the English Review in August 1918 and later reprinted in Bliss and Other Stories. The story follows a dinner party given by Bertha Young and her husband Harry.

Bliss deals with the disillusionment of a devoted wife when she is presented with evidence of her husband's infidelity.

This collection of short stories, by celebrated New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield, was first published in 1920. Many of Mansfield’s short stories explore New Zealand landscapes and identity, and her work has been a shaping force in the short story genre.

Thought-provoking, lyrical, and timeless, this collection lingers in the imagination long after the final word. Press play now and let Bliss and Other Stories transport you into a world where every glance, gesture, and thought brims with meaning, subtle revelation, and unforgettable beauty.

Brimming with intensity, shrewd psychological insight and quiet epiphanies, Bliss and Other Stories compellingly explores the emotional complexity lying just beneath the surface of day-to-day niceties. Mansfield’s flair and impressionistic prose provides a poignant lens into the inner worlds of her characters.

When the very attractive single dad opens the door to his house, I forget all about trying to get a sale. Not only is he attractive but he needs help, and I’m used to dealing with kids. I get things under control without even thinking about it and when I’m done, I love the way he looks at me. In fact, I love it so much that I make sure he can see a whole lot more! He’s a sexy Navy SEAL and a single dad.

As an actress, I have a lot to learn. I’m a rookie, someone who hasn’t gotten far yet.It’s not an easy road to go down but I’m doing my best. Especially when I get to co-star with my idol, Octavius Depp. A mountain of a man with strawberry blonde hair and strange violet eyes.

He broke my heart years ago to be with his first love… Now, I have walked right back into his life and I’m unsure of what to do about it. As a nanny, I have an obligation towards the children that I take care of. I didn’t think much about it when I got a request to be a nanny from a name that I didn’t recognize. I didn’t know that he was hiding everything from me. Alexander Stone, a handsome man who knows how to rile a girl up and my ex-boyfriend.

A collection of short stories by Katherine Mansfield, widely recognized as one of the greatest writers of her period, that capture with accuracy those emotionally-charged moments when an individual is most revealing. 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.

The Complete Katherine Mansfield Collection contains the five volumes of short stories written by Mansfield between 1911 and 1924 which established her as one of the best short story writers of her generation, as-well as the only novel she ever penned: The Aloe. Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was a New Zealand-born English writer, famous for her expertly observed short stories. She had a great influence on the development of the short story as a form of literature.