JOURNAL ARTICLE

"Understanding Each Other Perfectly": The Desire for Unmediated Communion in Katherine Mansfield's "Bliss".

  • Published In: Texas Studies in Literature & Language, 2023, v. 65, n. 1. P. 88 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Clausson, Nils 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the topics like unmediated communion and homosexuality in Katherine Mansfield's novel "Bliss." Also cited are how the pear tree was used to symbolize sexuality in the story, how the main character failed to identify the mystery of her inexpressible feeling of bliss, and the limitations of language to express the lead character's feelings.

Additional Information

  • Source:Texas Studies in Literature & Language. 2023/03, Vol. 65, Issue 1, p88
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0040-4691
  • DOI:10.7560/tsll65104
  • Accession Number:162670856

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