L2L The Daughters of the Late Colonel

“The Daughters of the Late Colonel”

Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield arrived in London from New Zealand just after the First World War and participated fully in the revolution in lifestyles and the revolution in literature. Her story “The Daughters of the Late Colonel” depicts her writing skills as well as her experimentation in story structure. At first glance, little short of a satire, Mansfield gives her characters an authenticity that reveals a certain regard for them. This time, Leigh Rich, P. T. Bridgeport, and Dr. Carol Andrews look into the work and the life of Mansfield.