Classic to Modern English Literature

Collapsible Sections Introduction One of the most important famous short stories, “The Daughters of the Late Colonel” is a 1920 short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published in the London Mercury in May 1921, and later reprinted in, “The Garden Party and Other Stories.” It follows two sisters, Josephine and Constantia, as they grapple with life after the death of their oppressive father. They are struggling with newfound freedom, and find it difficult to make decisions to move forward independently. Moreover, It was written in the Post-world War I era, a time marked by significant social and cultural changes. Information It is one of Katherine Mansfield’s more helpfuly instructive short story. Katherine Mansfield’s own death and was considered by many reviewers a “cruel” piece when it was published. It was first published in the November 1920 issue of Murry’s Magazine. It is des