Katherine Mansfield Katherine Mansfield (born in 1888 New Zealand—died France) was a modernist Short story writer. She was influenced writings of Anton Chekhov. Her stories focus upon psychological conflicts and other contemporary themes . After her education (in Wellington and London), She travelled to London to become a writer . Writings: In a German Pension (1911), Prelude (1918), Bliss (1920), The Garden Party (1922), The Dove’s Nest (1923) and Something Childish (1924). A Cup of Tea -Katherine Mansfield ROSEMARY FELL was not exactly beautiful. No, you couldn't have called her beautiful. Pretty ? Well, if you took her to pieces . .. But why be so cruel as to take anyone to pieces ? She was young, brilliant, extremely modern, exquisitely well dressed, amazingly well read in the newest of the new books, and her parties were the most delicious mixture of th...