D. H. Lawrence: The Complete Novels (The Giants of Literature - Book 11) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Modernist Novels of Desire, Class, Industrial England, and Spiritual AlienationBy D. H. Lawrence
Length211h 9m
About this audiobook
D. H. Lawrence: The Complete Novels gathers the full range of Lawrence's fiction, from the early social realism of The White Peacock and Sons and Lovers to the mature psychological daring of Women in Love, The Rainbow, and Lady Chatterley's Lover. These novels fuse lyrical natural description with intense scrutiny of sexuality, class, industrial modernity, and spiritual alienation, placing Lawrence at the turbulent center of twentieth-century modernism while retaining a prophetic, almost Romantic moral urgency. Born in 1885 in the Nottinghamshire mining village of Eastwood, Lawrence drew deeply on the tensions of his own upbringing: the conflict between a miner father and an educated mother, the constrictions of provincial respectability, and the transformations wrought by industrial capitalism. His travels through Europe, Australia, Mexico, and beyond sharpened his critique of English society and nourished his lifelong search for more vital forms of human relation, embodied in his controversial portrayals of desire, marriage, and individuality. This collection is indispensable for readers seeking to understand Lawrence not through isolated masterpieces but as a sustained artistic consciousness. It is especially recommended to students, scholars, and serious general readers interested in modernism, gender, psychoanalytic fiction, and the novel as a vehicle for social and metaphysical inquiry.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length211 hrs 9 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 27, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1D. H. Lawrence: The Complete Novels (The Giants of Literature - Book 11) (Annotated)
26PART TWO (pt. 2)
2Introduction
27PART TWO (pt. 3)
3Author Biography
28PART TWO (pt. 4)
4Historical Context
29PART TWO (pt. 5)
5Synopsis (Selection)
30The Rainbow (pt. 1)
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6D. H. Lawrence: The Complete Novels (The Giants of Literature - Book 11)
31The Rainbow (pt. 2)
7Novels
32The Rainbow (pt. 3)
8The White Peacock
33The Rainbow (pt. 4)
9PART ONE (pt. 1)
34The Rainbow (pt. 5)
10PART ONE (pt. 2)
35The Rainbow (pt. 6)
11PART ONE (pt. 3)
36The Rainbow (pt. 7)
12PART TWO (pt. 1)
37The Rainbow (pt. 8)
13PART TWO (pt. 2)
38The Rainbow (pt. 9)
14PART TWO (pt. 3)
39Women in Love (pt. 1)
15PART THREE (pt. 1)
40Women in Love (pt. 2)
16PART THREE (pt. 2)
41Women in Love (pt. 3)
17The Trespasser (pt. 1)
42Women in Love (pt. 4)
18The Trespasser (pt. 2)
43Women in Love (pt. 5)
19The Trespasser (pt. 3)
44Women in Love (pt. 6)
20The Trespasser (pt. 4)
45Women in Love (pt. 7)
21Sons and Lovers
46Women in Love (pt. 8)
22PART ONE (pt. 1)
47Women in Love (pt. 9)
23PART ONE (pt. 2)
48The Lost Girl (pt. 1)
24PART ONE (pt. 3)
49The Lost Girl (pt. 2)
25PART TWO (pt. 1)
50The Lost Girl (pt. 3)
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