In a German Pension


Read by skoval

(4 stars; 10 reviews)

The first collected volume of short stories of the New Zealand modernist. Inspired by her own travels, Mansfield begins to refine her craft with a series of tales which depict German life at the brink of the first world war. (Introduction by S. Kovalchik) (3 hr 36 min)

Chapters

Story 1: Germans at Meat 9:27 Read by skoval
Story 2: The Baron 9:15 Read by skoval
Story 3: The Sister of the Baroness 12:56 Read by skoval
Story 4: Frau Fischer 14:39 Read by skoval
Story 5: Frau Brechmacher Attends a Wedding 15:50 Read by skoval
Story 6: The Modern Soul 22:55 Read by skoval
Story 7: At Lehmann's 16:40 Read by skoval
Story 8: The Luft Bad 7:36 Read by skoval
Story 9: A Birthday 26:33 Read by skoval
Story 10: The Child-Who-Was-Tired 18:17 Read by skoval
Story 11: The Advanced Lady 22:49 Read by skoval
Story 12: The Swing of the Pendulum 27:25 Read by skoval
Story 13: A Blaze 12:07 Read by skoval

Reviews

Interesting


(3 stars)

This was an interesting series of sorry stories that may or may not include previous story characters. This made it difficult to follow sometimes. The author had a dry wit at times that would have you laughing if you were paying attention. There were several stories with surprising or shocking twists. The readers voice improves as the book goes on.