“By health I mean the power to live a full, adult, living, breathing life in close contact with what I love - the earth and the wonders thereof - the sea - the sun, all that we mean when we speak of the external world. I want to enter into it, to be part of it, to live in it, to learn from it, to lose all that is superficial and acquired in me and to become a conscious, direct human being. I want, by understanding myself, to understand others.”
This book is a curated selection of short stories, showcasing a range of narratives and styles from different authors. more
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
“I wonder why rich people always grow fat I suppose it's because there's nothing to worry them.”
“If the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire.”
“The way of learning is none other than finding the lost mind.”