The Garden Party, and Other Stories
The Garden Party and Other Stories, published in 1922, was the last collection Katherine Mansfield saw into print before her death from tuberculosis the following January. It opens with At the Bay, a long story of a single day in the life of the Burnell family at a New Zealand seaside, and includes The Garden Party, in which a girl's perfect afternoon is shadowed by the death of a carter down the lane; The Daughters of the Late Colonel, about two middle-aged sisters freed by a death they cannot quite believe in; Miss Brill, Marriage à la Mode, The Voyage, and Her First Ball. Mansfield works by impression and shift of feeling rather than plot. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first story free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Garden Party, and Other Stories
The Garden Party, and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The Garden Party, and Other Stories online?
Yes. The Garden Party, and Other Stories opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The Garden Party, and Other Stories free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The Garden Party, and Other Stories is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The Garden Party, and Other Stories in the public domain?
Yes. The Garden Party, and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Garden Party, and Other Stories?
About 3 h 49 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Garden Party, and Other Stories?
The Garden Party, and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield is filed under "Short Stories" in the Vinteuil library.
