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1888–1923, British author, born in New Zealand She is regarded as one of the masters of the short story. A talented cellist (大提琴演奏家), she did not turn to literature until 1908. Famously, Mansfield remarked risk, risk everything. Her last words were: I love the rain. I want the feeling of it on my face. Her Style Mansfields stories, which reveal the influence of Chekhov, are simple in form. With delicate plainness they present elusive moments of decision, defeat, and small triumph. Im so keen upon all women having a definite future—are not you? The idea of sitting and waiting for a husband