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The Daughters Of The Late Colonel

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The Daughters Of The Late Colonel is a short story written by Katherine Mansfield. The story revolves around two sisters, Josephine and Constantia, who are mourning the death of their father, a retired colonel. The sisters are left to deal with their father's belongings and the responsibilities that come with it. As they go through their father's things, they realize that they have been living a life of repression and neglect. They have been living in their father's shadow and have not been able to live their own lives. The story explores the themes of grief, family dynamics, and the struggle for independence. The sisters are faced with the question of what to do with their lives now that their father is gone. They are torn between their duty to their father's memory and their desire to live their own lives. The story is a poignant exploration of the human condition and the complexities of family relationships. Overall, The Daughters Of The Late Colonel is a beautifully written and thought-provoking story that explores the themes of grief, family, and the struggle for independence. It is a must-read for anyone who enjoys literary fiction and is interested in exploring the complexities of the human experience.Father would never forgive them. That was what they felt more than ever when, two mornings later, they went into his room to go through his things. They had discussed it quite calmly. It was even down on Josephine's list of things to be done. Go through father's things and settle about them. But that was a very different matter from saying after breakfast.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781162692258
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 32
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. september 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 191x235x2 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 73 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
Leveringstid: 2-3 uger
Forventet levering: 20. november 2024

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The Daughters Of The Late Colonel is a short story written by Katherine Mansfield. The story revolves around two sisters, Josephine and Constantia, who are mourning the death of their father, a retired colonel. The sisters are left to deal with their father's belongings and the responsibilities that come with it. As they go through their father's things, they realize that they have been living a life of repression and neglect. They have been living in their father's shadow and have not been able to live their own lives. The story explores the themes of grief, family dynamics, and the struggle for independence. The sisters are faced with the question of what to do with their lives now that their father is gone. They are torn between their duty to their father's memory and their desire to live their own lives. The story is a poignant exploration of the human condition and the complexities of family relationships. Overall, The Daughters Of The Late Colonel is a beautifully written and thought-provoking story that explores the themes of grief, family, and the struggle for independence. It is a must-read for anyone who enjoys literary fiction and is interested in exploring the complexities of the human experience.Father would never forgive them. That was what they felt more than ever when, two mornings later, they went into his room to go through his things. They had discussed it quite calmly. It was even down on Josephine's list of things to be done. Go through father's things and settle about them. But that was a very different matter from saying after breakfast.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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