The Daughters of the Late Colonel

By Katherine Mansfield

Discover five stunningly imaginative stories by Katherine Mansfield, one of the twentieth century's most accomplished short story writers.

'The Daughters of the Late Colonel' is a modernist masterpiece of biting wit, following two sisters, Josephine and Constantia, as they struggle to navigate their newfound freedom after the death of their domineering father. This collection also includes 'The Doll's House', 'Marriage La Mode', 'Germans at Meat' and Mansfield's most famous story, 'The Garden Party', all of which showcase showcase her gorgeously impressionistic style.

This series of pocket-sized paperbacks celebrates the art of the short story and marks Macmillan Collector's Library's 10th anniversary. Each contains a curated selection of short stories from a literary giant: Katherine Mansfield, Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allen Poe, Oscar Wilde, Jane Austen, James, Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Alice Dunbar Nelson, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Rabindranath Tagore.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1035098695
• ISBN13: 9781035098699
• Release Date: April 2027
• Publisher: MacMillan Collector's Library
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.3" x 6.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up