Strange Bliss

'The short story becomes in her hands something new-made, full of unsettling potential' Ali SmithA beguiling new selection of Katherine Mansfield's finest stories, focused on her mysterious, complex portrayals of relationships between womenKatherine Mansfield was one of the pioneers of the short story. Breaking with traditional structures, she crafted stories of shifting atmospheres and dazzling symbols, full of unexpected jolts from comic to tragic. Emotions seethe behind calm surfaces, awaiting a shattering moment of disruption, insight or strange beauty.This new collection gathers the best of Mansfield's work, focusing on her multifaceted portrayal of relationships between women. Encompassing complex expressions of desire and connection as well as shared experiences of frustration and constraint, these stories capture charged moments of feeling with matchless precision.