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

This second instalment contains four stories of age and experience.

* DAUGHTERS OF THE LATE COLONEL: Jug and Con's fear of their father’s disapproval continues even after he has died.

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

* THE GARDEN PARTY: Laura learns, briefly, the awful gap between her class and that of a dead neighbour on the day of her mother’s garden party.

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

* LIFE OF MA PARKER: The cleaner for a Literary Gentleman discovers she has absolutely nowhere to grieve when her grandson dies.

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

* HER FIRST BALL: Leila learns that the joy of a ball, and of being young and free, is short-lived and destined to end.

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

Dramatised by Katie Hims.

Sound by Peter Ringrose.

Director: Jessica Dromgoole

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