The Daughters Of The Late Colonel Overview
"The Daughters of the Late Colonel" is a short story by English writer Katherine Mansfield. It was originally published in the London Mercury in 1921, and later collected in The Garden Party and Other Stories. The short story is organized into 12 parts and details the experiences of two sisters, Josephine and Constantia, coping with the aftermath of their father's death. Through the sisters' ongoing psychological struggles, the story explores themes such as imperialism, indecisiveness, and fractured family structures.
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Katherine Mansfield Biographies (2)
1,561 words, approx. 6 pages
Short story writer Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) is noted for her short stories with themes relating to women's lives and social hierarchies as well as her sense of wit and characterizations.Katheri...
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11,737 words, approx. 40 pages
Even before she died at the age of thirty-four Katherine Mansfield had achieved a reputation as one of the most talented writers of the modern short story in English. From 1910 publications in periodi...
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Katherine Mansfield
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