“The Woman at the Store” is a short story by Katherine Mansfield. The story follows a group of travelers in New Zealand who stop at a shop in the middle of the wasteland. The owner of the shop is an eccentric woman, whose daughter holds sinister secrets. This story explores themes of decay and control.
Short story writer Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) is noted for her short stories with themes relating to women's lives and social hierarchies as well as her sense of wit and characterizations.Katheri...
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Even before she died at the age of thirty-four Katherine Mansfield had achieved a reputation as one of the most talented writers of the modern short story in English. From 1910 publications in periodi...
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