The Modern Soul is more about characters than action. The story begins with the stereotype of the pompous German music professor explaining to the young English narrator why he incessantly eats cherries: "There is nothing like cherries for producing free saliva after trombone playing, especially after Grieg's 'Ich Liebe Dich'" He's cherry eating is connected with a consuming desire for women. The two older Germans, the Professor and the German actress' mother, talk incessantly of food and soul. They agree that the English are "fish blooded," cold and without soul. The modern soul is posture and hypocrisy; the varieties of sexual attraction are puzzles and complexities that human beings cannot handle. Characterisation
The Advanced Lady (Unabridged)
Katherine Mansfield
audiobookThe Garden Party (Unabridged)
Katherine Mansfield
audiobookThe Young Girl (Unabridged)
Katherine Mansfield
audiobookThe Daughters of the Late Colonel (Unabridged)
Katherine Mansfield
audiobookLife of Ma Parker (Unabridged)
Katherine Mansfield
audiobookAt the Bay (Unabridged)
Katherine Mansfield
audiobookThe Baron (Unabridged)
Katherine Mansfield
audiobookA Birthday (Unabridged)
Katherine Mansfield
audiobookHer First Ball (Unabridged)
Katherine Mansfield
audiobookVida de Ma Parker
Katherine Mansfield
audiobookMiss Brill (Unabridged)
Katherine Mansfield
audiobookLa mujer del almacén
Katherine Mansfield
audiobook