In a German Pension is a remarkable collection of short stories displayingall Katherine Mansfields skill in the genre. Written shortly after the authorvisited G... » 

In a German Pension is a remarkable collection of short stories displayingall Katherine Mansfields skill in the genre. Written shortly after the authorvisited Germany as a young woman these short stories form a series ofsatirical sketches of German characters. From a young wifes preoccupation withher husbands stomach to a society ladys inability to see beyond the latestfashion Katherine Mansfield depicts in exquisite detail the minute changesof human behavior. In a German Pension reveals her as a true disciple ofChekhov. A key figure in the Modernist movement Katherine Mansfield is mostremarkable for perfecting the art of the short story. «