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14 de out. de 2020 · Bliss (1918) is a short story by Katherine Mansfield (1888 – 1923), the New Zealand-born British author recognized for revolutionizing the modern English short story form. This story is one of the works that put Manfield on the literary map as a master of the genre. Bertha Young, the main character, is a happy yet somewhat naïve young wife.
Bliss Summary. Thirty-year old Bertha Young is overcome by a feeling of excitement, or “bliss,” while preparing to throw a dinner party for a group of her friends. Returning home in the afternoon before the party, Bertha thinks that, although she is an adult woman, she still has moments where she wants to “run instead of walk” or ...
Mansfield herself, during her time in London, socialized in literary and bohemian circles and drew upon this experience writing “Bliss.” The observation that Bertha often falls in love with “beautiful women” suggests that Bertha is romantically and sexually attracted to women, although she does not know or admit this to herself.
Autres informations. Katherine Mansfield (née à Wellington ( Nouvelle-Zélande) le 14 octobre 1888 et morte à Avon ( Seine-et-Marne) le 9 janvier 1923 ), nom de plume de Kathleen Mansfield Murry née Beauchamp, est une écrivaine et poétesse britannique d'origine néo-zélandaise.
The 1918 short story ‘ Bliss ’ is one of the best-known and most widely studied stories by the writer Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923). Although Mansfield never wrote a novel, her short stories helped to redefine the possibilities of the story form. ‘Bliss’ is a story full of ambiguous and intriguing symbols and images, so let’s take a ...
Katherine Mansfield (1888–1923) was a New Zealand-born modernist short-story writer known for her innovative narrative techniques and vivid characterizations. Her stories, including “The Garden Party” and “Bliss,” are celebrated for their psychological depth and exploration of the human condition.
18 de set. de 2023 · Premiado no concurso de monografias do Instituto de Estudos da Linguagem da Unicamp e prefaciado pela professora doutora Érica Lima, o livro "O conto Bliss, de Katherine Mansfield, e três de suas traduções para o português brasileiro: uma análise feminista", de Beatriz Gregório, foi publicado pela editora Asa da Palavra em 2020.
