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Katherine Mansfield鈥檚 best-loved short stories fully dramatised in two box-sets. This first instalment contains three surprising love stories.
Marriage a la Mode, where Isabel鈥檚 new friends come between her and husband William.
Something Childish and Very Natural, where Henry and Edna meet and fall in love, just as passionately as they always hoped they might.
Bliss, where Bertha鈥檚 life is dedicated to happiness, and her will for happiness folds around every experience, until this one.
Daughters of the Late Colonel, where Jug and Con's fear of their father鈥檚 disapproval continues even after he has died.
The Garden Party, where Laura learns, briefly, the awful gap between her class and that of a dead neighbour on the day of her mother鈥檚 garden party.
Life of Ma Parker, where the cleaner for a Literary Gentleman discovers she has absolutely nowhere to grieve when her grandson dies.
Her First Ball, where Leila learns that the joy of a ball, and of being young and free, is short-lived and destined to end.

Cast

Marriage a la Mode:
Hattie Morahan ..... Katherine Mansfield
Ellie Piercy ..... Isabel
Carl Prekopp ..... William
Charlotte East ..... Moira
Ian Dunnett Jr ..... Bobby
Joel MacCormack ..... Dennis
Luke Nunn ..... Vendor
Eliza Pearce ..... Paddy
Orla Pearce ..... Jonny

Something Childish but Very Natural:
Hattie Morahan ..... Katherine Mansfield
Joel MacCormack ..... Henry
Cecilia Appiah ..... Edna
Eliza Pearce ..... Moth Girl

Bliss:
Hattie Morahan ..... Katherine Mansfield
Charlotte East ..... Bertha
Luke Nunn ..... Harry
Ellie Piercy ..... Pearl
Joel MacCormack ..... Eddie
Cecilia Appiah ..... Mary
Ian Dunnett Jr ..... Mr Norman Knight

Daughters of the Late Colonel:
Hattie Morahan ..... Katherine Mansfield
Rosie Cavaliero ..... Josephine
Clare Corbett ..... Constantia
Michael Bertenshaw ..... The Late Colonel
Cecilia Appiah ..... Kate
Carl Prekopp ..... Mr Farolles
Charlotte East ..... Nurse Andrews
Luke Nunn ..... Cyril

The Garden Party:
Hattie Morahan ..... Katherine Mansfield
Cecilia Appiah ..... Laura
Rosie Cavaliero ..... Mrs Sheridan
Michael Bertenshaw ..... Mr Sheridan
Luke Nunn ..... Laurie
Rose Basista ..... Cook
Clare Corbett ..... Sadie
Carl Prekopp ..... Man
Charlotte East ..... Josie

Life of Ma Parker:
Hattie Morahan ..... Katherine Mansfield
Rosie Cavaliero ..... Ma Parker
Michael Bertenshaw ..... Literary Gentleman
Carl Prekopp ..... Doctor
Orla Pearce ..... Lennie

Her First Ball:
Hattie Morahan ..... Katherine Mansfield
Rose Basista ..... Leila
Cecilia Appiah ..... Laura
Carl Prekopp ..... Man 1 & 3
Charlotte East ..... Josie
Luke Nunn ..... Man 2
Michael Bertenshaw ..... Old Man

Dramatised by Katie Hims
Sound by Peter Ringrose
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole

This was originally aired on Radio 4.

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