“I think of you often. Especially in the evenings, when I am on the balcony and it’s too dark to write or to do anything but wait for the stars. A time I love. One feels half disembodied, sitting like a shadow at the door of one’s being while the dark tide rises. Then comes the moon, marvellously serene, and small stars, very merry for some reason of their own. It is so easy to forget, in a worldly life, to attend to these miracles.”
Quote by Katherine Mansfield
Work
The Letters of Katherine Mansfield
This book presents a comprehensive selection of letters written by the late 19th and early 20th-century writer Katherine Mansfield, offering insights into her personal life, literary aspirations, and the social and cultural context of her time. more
Author
Katherine Mansfield
Katherine Mansfield was a New Zealand-born British writer renowned for her short stories. Her work is celebrated for its concise, direct style and profound insight into the details of everyday life. Although her writing career was brief, her influence on literature has been profound. more
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