Knowing the writer Katherine Mansfield was purely accidental. No doubt
seeing this name while browsing the shelves at the library, and noticing
it simply because her surname is the same as Austen's novel Mansfield Park.
Mrs. Xie, a poor neighbor, was killed by an accident. Her will was in
tears and grief, but she played music in the garden, entertained
guests, and so on. The novel reflects class antagonism and wealth
disparity from the side