02999cam a22003733u 4500 66871 UtSlPG 20260610134537.0 m cr n 260607r20211923utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 23011811 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Mansfield, Katherine, 1888-1923 The Doves' Nest, and Other Stories Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doves%27_Nest Release date is 2021-12-02 The doll's house -- Honeymoon -- A cup of tea -- Taking the veil -- The fly -- The canary -- Unfinished stories: A married man's story. The doves' nest. Six years after. Daphne. Father and the girls. All serene!. A bad idea. A man and his dog. Such a sweet old lady. Honesty. Susannah. Second violin. Mr. & Mrs. Williams. Weak heart. Widowed. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Doves' Nest and Other Stories" by Katherine Mansfield is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This volume showcases Mansfield's remarkable talent for character exploration and her poignant portrayal of human emotions, often set against the backdrop of everyday life. Through a series of vignettes, the collection delves into the complexities of relationships, societal expectations, and personal identities, capturing the subtleties of both joy and sorrow in her characters' experiences. The opening of the collection features an introductory note that highlights the author's intention for this compilation, alongside her reflections on her creative process and the fragments of stories that accompany her finished pieces. It presents a glimpse into her introspective nature as she grapples with the expectations of her craft, while also introducing the stories that follow, including "The Doll's House," which begins by depicting the delight and envy of children surrounding a beautiful dollhouse gifted to them. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at themes of class disparity and childhood innocence, with the interactions around the dollhouse underscoring the social dynamics present in a seemingly simple story about a toy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923 Fiction Short stories, New Zealand Murry, John Middleton, 1889-1957 https://archive.org/details/dovesnestotherst00mans/page/n7 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66871 107693 107693