David Herbert 'D. H.' Lawrence
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This comprehensive collection of D.H. Lawrence's complete novels and chosen tales reveals the everlasting brilliance of his work. Immerse yourself in Lawrence's rich narrative tapestry as he explores the complexities of human relationships, society standards, and the essence of human nature.
From the intense examination of love and desire in "Women in Love" to the brilliant description of country life in "The Rainbow," Lawrence's vivid prose and...
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Written after the First World War when he was living in Sicily, "Sea and Sardinia" records Lawrence's journey to Sardinia and back in January 1921. It reveals his response to a new landscape and people and his ability to transmute the spirit of place into literary art. Like his other travel writings, the book is also a shrewd inquiry into the political and social values of an era which saw the rise of communism and fascism. On one level an indictment...
3) The Fox
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“The Fox” by D.H. Lawrence is a novella set in rural England during World War I. The story follows two women, Banford and March, who live together on a farm. Banford is a strong and practical woman who runs the farm, while March is more delicate and artistic. Their peaceful existence is disrupted when a young soldier named Henry Grenfel arrives on their doorstep seeking refuge. Banford is initially suspicious of him, but March is drawn to his...
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"Twilight in Italy" describes Lawrence's time as an educated working-class Englishman living among the Italian working men and women in the region around Lake Garda, from the Austrian Alps to the North, to Switzerland and finally Como and Milan. He captures the psyche of Italian peasants without ever romanticizing or patronizing them. His quick intuition locks onto their harsh, narrow lives and deep primitive emotions, exploring the very soul of Italy...
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In "Studies in American Literature", D. H. Lawrence's brilliance as both a writer and a critic shimmers with energy and originality. His thought-provoking look at canonized American literature is a brazenly opinionated, unabashed, playfully irreverent examination of authors and works that have shaped the American literary imagination. His unyielding intellectual curiosity sheds new light on the grand tapestry of Walt Whitman's poetic vision, the daring...
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"Mornings in Mexico" is the only collection among D. H. Lawrence's travel writings that focuses on the North American Southwest. The eight essays that comprise the original volume were written between 1924 and 1925, when Lawrence was working on the novel "The Plumed Serpent" (1926). The first four essays are quintessential first-person narratives while the latter four describe indigenous rites and rituals. Lawrence asserts that for indigenous people...
