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Katherine Mansfield (1888–1923) was a New Zealand-born poet and master of the short story
. She published “The Garden Party” in 1922 near the very end of her short career and life. The story follows Laura, whose upper-class family is preparing a garden party. Their perfect summer day is marred by the death of their working-class neighbor, Mr. Scott. The story still resonates over 100 years later because of Mansfield’s poetic prose and her astute exploration of class inequalities, family relationships, and death.Read a full story summary, a full story analysis, and explanations of important quotes from “The Garden Party.”
