A Married Man's Self-Description

Author: Katherine Mansfield
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: In Xu Zhimo's eyes, she was the romantic Mansfield; in D.H. Lawrence's writing, she was the "female Dickens." Joyce praised her for having the discernment to recognize talent, and Xiao Gan was moved to tears for her. She broke the mold that novels were only about plots and characters, telling readers that writing about atmosphere and mood could still produce masterpieces. She is Katherine Mansfield, distant yet close to us. In Xu Zhimo's eyes, she was the romantic Mansfield; in D.H. Lawrence's writing, she was the "female Dickens." Joyce praised her for having the discernment to recognize talent, and Xiao Gan was moved to tears for her. She broke the mold that novels were only about plots and characters, telling readers that writing about atmosphere and mood could still produce masterpieces. She is Katherine Mansfield, distant yet close to us.