D H Lawrence
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D h lawrence. Beyond philosophy and art john worthen. For more see here and here. Lawrence s prolific and diverse output included novels short stories poems plays essays travel books paintings translations and literary criticism. The novel is dedicated to garnett.
The original 1913 edition was heavily edited by edward garnett who removed 80 passages roughly a tenth of the text. Sons and lovers carries this process to the point of quasi autobiography. General and biographical sites d h lawrence d h lawrence d h lawrence d. Lawrence taken by many to be his earliest masterpiece tells the story of paul morel a young man and budding artist.
Lawrence regarded today as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century was born david herbert lawrence on september 11 1885 in the small mining town of eastwood. A fragment of stained glass a sick collier daughters of the vicar goose fair odour of chrysanthemums second best the christening the fox the prussian officer the rocking horse winner the shades of spring the shadow in the rose garden the thorn in the flesh the white stocking. The third published novel of d. I translated it into spanish if you are interested.
Lawrence s poem shadows should be included in your list. The fourth child of arthur john lawrence a barely literate miner at brinsley colliery and lydia beardsall a former pupil teacher who had been forced to perform manual work in a lace factory due to her family s financial difficulties lawrence spent his formative years in the coal mining town of eastwood nottinghamshire the house in which he was born 8a victoria street is now the d. Lawrence s first two novels first play and most of his early short stories including such masterpieces as odour of chrysanthemums and daughters of the vicar collected in the prussian officer and other stories 1914 use early experience as a departure point. Shadows may be found in harold bloom s volume the best poems of the english language pp 797 798.
The early years 1885 1912 there are hundreds of books about lawrence. His collected works represent an extended reflection upon the dehumanizing effects of modernity and industrialization.