The Garden Party and Other Stories

1928

Brasch PR9640 M35 G3 1928

London: Constable

In her Journal, Katherine Mansfield describes a ‘timeless’ moment, in which ‘the whole life of the soul is contained,’ a moment when ‘one is flung up - out of life - one is “held”.’ Elsewhere, she writes about the ‘blazing moment’ and the significant ‘glimpses’ it provides. Her short stories record the flow of experience, interrupted by such arresting moments of insight. In stories such as ‘The Garden Party’ and ‘Miss Brill,’ these visionary moments unify the plot, themes, and character, providing ‘central points of significance’ (Mansfield).