Prelude

Released: March 21, 2025
Length: 1 hr 37 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Lauscher Audiobooks

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"Prelude" by Katherine Mansfield is a short story that explores the subtle nuances of family life, set against the backdrop of the Beauchamps' move to a new suburban home in Wellington. Originally inspired by Mansfield’s own experiences and encouraged by Virginia Woolf, the story offers a delicate and compressed portrayal of domestic relationships, with hints of deeper personal and emotional undercurrents.

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