Kathleen Mansfield Murry was a New Zealand writer and critic who was an important figure in the modernist movement. Her works are celebrated across the world and have been published in 25 languages.
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1922
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While her wealthy family prepares an elegant afternoon garden party, idealistic Laura is shocked to learn of a working-class carter who was killed down the road, exposing class divide and mortality.
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Emotional Weight
0.8 / 5
Lighthearted
Narrative Pacing
0.6 / 5
Contemplative
Literary Style
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Direct & Minimalist
Speculative / Reality
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Realistic / Mimetic
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Fifty Great Short Stories
Jan 1, 1952
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The Oxford Book of Short Stories
Jan 1, 1981
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