Katherine Mansfield’s best-loved short stories fully-dramatised in two box-sets.

This first instalment contains three surprising love stories: Marriage a la Mode, Something Childish & Very Natural and Bliss.

* MARRIAGE A LA MODE: Isabel’s new friends come between her and husband William.

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

* SOMETHING CHILDISH AND VERY NATURAL: Henry and Edna meet and fall in love, just as passionately as they always hoped they might.

Katherine Mansfield ...... Hattie Morahan
Henry ...... Joel MacCormack
Edna ...... Cecilia Appiah
Moth Girl ...... Eliza Pearce

* BLISS: Bertha’s life is dedicated to happiness, and her will for happiness folds around every experience, until this one.

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

Dramatised by Katie Hims.

Sound by Peter Ringrose.

Director: Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2020. Show less