Radical, witty, and inventive, Katherine Mansfield is one of the twentieth century's most accomplished short-story writers, whose writing contributed significantly to the modernist movement.

Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Prelude & Other Stories is edited and introduced by Professor Meg Jensen.

This selection of stories by Katherine Mansfield showcases her remarkable ability to delve into the human mind. In stories such as 'The Garden Party,' she reveals the tension between innocence and corruption. The dark side of love and romance is explored in 'Bliss' and 'Love a la Mode,' and in the title story, 'Prelude,' inspired by her own childhood, her concern is for the isolated and the lonely. Collected together for the first time, this selection of short stories by Katherine Mansfield showcases her remarkable ability to delve deep into human psychology.