The Best of D. H. Lawrence (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. 30+ Novels & Short Stories, 200+ Poems, Plays, Travel Writings and Literary EssaysBy D. H. Lawrence
Length201h 11m
About this audiobook
The Best of D. H. Lawrence gathers the essential range of a writer who brought unusual psychological intensity to modern English literature. Whether represented through fiction, poems, or essays, Lawrence's work is marked by sensuous description, symbolic landscapes, and an urgent examination of desire, class, nature, and industrial modernity. His prose stands at the threshold of modernism: less formally experimental than Joyce or Woolf, yet equally committed to exposing the hidden pressures beneath social convention. David Herbert Lawrence (1885–1930), born in the mining country of Nottinghamshire, drew deeply on the tensions of his upbringing: working-class industrial life, maternal influence, fragile health, and a restless search for emotional and spiritual freedom. His controversial treatment of sexuality and marriage was not mere provocation, but part of a larger rebellion against mechanized society and inherited moral codes. Exile, travel, censorship, and illness sharpened his vision of human beings estranged from instinct and the natural world. This volume is recommended to readers seeking a concentrated introduction to Lawrence's genius and contradictions. It offers both the lyrical power and unsettling force that made him indispensable, challenging readers to reconsider intimacy, freedom, and the costs of modern civilization.
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
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (22)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon
GenreLiterary Classics
Length201 hrs 11 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 16, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6Novels
7The White Peacock
8PART ONE
9Chapter 1. The People of Nethermere
10Chapter 2. Dangling the Apple
11Chapter 3. A Vendor of Visions
12Chapter 4. The Father
13Chapter 5. The Scent of Blood
14Chapter 6. The Education of George
15Chapter 7. Lettie Pulls Down the Small Gold Grapes
16Chapter 8. The Riot of Christmas
17Chapter 9. Lettie Comes of Age
18PART TWO
19Chapter 1. Strange Blossoms and Strange New Budding
20Chapter 2. A Shadow in Spring
21Chapter 3. The Irony of Inspired Moments
22Chapter 4. Kiss when She’s Ripe for Tears
23Chapter 5. An Arrow from the Impatient God
24Chapter 6. The Courting
25Chapter 7. The Fascination of the Forbidden Apple
26Chapter 8. A Poem of Friendship
27Chapter 9. Pastorals and Peonies
28PART THREE
29Chapter 1. A New Start in Life
30Chapter 2. Puffs of Wind in the Sail
31Chapter 3. The First Pages of Several Romances
32Chapter 4. Domestic Life at the Ram
33Chapter 5. The Dominant Motif of Suffering
34Chapter 6. Pisgah
35Chapter 7. The Scarp Slope
36Chapter 8. A Prospect Among the Marshes of Lethe
37The Trespasser
38Chapter 1
39Chapter 2
40Chapter 3
41Chapter 4
42Chapter 5
43Chapter 6
44Chapter 7
45Chapter 8
46Chapter 9
47Chapter 10
48Chapter 11
49Chapter 12
50Chapter 13
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