The Complete Novels of D. H. Lawrence (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Sons and Lovers, Lady Chatterley's Lover, The Rainbow, Women in Love, The White Peacock, The Trespasser, The Lost Girl, Aaron's Rod…By D. H. Lawrence
Length211h 16m
About this audiobook
The Complete Novels of D. H. Lawrence gathers the major fictional achievement of one of modernism's most provocative voices, from the social realism of Sons and Lovers to the erotic, spiritual, and political intensities of Women in Love, The Rainbow, and Lady Chatterley's Lover. Lawrence's prose is sensuous, symbolic, and psychologically urgent, rejecting Edwardian restraint in favor of embodied experience, instinct, and conflict. Situated between late Victorian naturalism and high modernist experimentation, these novels interrogate class, sexuality, industrial modernity, marriage, and the fragile search for authentic being. David Herbert Lawrence (1885–1930), born in the Nottinghamshire coal-mining town of Eastwood, drew deeply on the tensions of his upbringing: working-class paternal roots, maternal aspiration, religious inheritance, and the encroachment of industrial life. His travels through Europe, Australia, Mexico, and beyond sharpened his critique of English society, while controversy and censorship shaped his reputation as both moral rebel and visionary artist. This collection is essential for readers seeking to understand twentieth-century fiction's turn toward the body, unconscious desire, and social rupture. It rewards those interested in modernism, psychology, gender, and the enduring struggle between convention and vital freedom.
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 16 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 16, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Complete Novels of D. H. Lawrence (Annotated)
180Chapter 3. Larboard Watch Ahoy!
2Introduction
181Chapter 4. Jack and Jaz
3Author Biography
182Chapter 5. Coo-Ee
4Historical Context
183Chapter 6. Kangaroo
5Synopsis (Selection)
184Chapter 7. The Battle of Tongues
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6Novels
185Chapter 8. Volcanic Evidence
7The White Peacock
186Chapter 9. Harriet and Lovat at Sea in Marriage
8PART ONE
187Chapter 10. Diggers
9Chapter 1. The People of Nethermere
188Chapter 11. Willie Struthers and Kangaroo
10Chapter 2. Dangling the Apple
189Chapter 12. The Nightmare
11Chapter 3. A Vendor of Visions
190Chapter 13. “Revenge!” Timotheus Cries
12Chapter 4. The Father
191Chapter 14. Bits
13Chapter 5. The Scent of Blood
192Chapter 15. Jack Slaps Back
14Chapter 6. The Education of George
193Chapter 16. A Row in Town
15Chapter 7. Lettie Pulls Down the Small Gold Grapes
194Chapter 17. Kangaroo is Killed
16Chapter 8. The Riot of Christmas
195Chapter 18. Adieu Australia
17Chapter 9. Lettie Comes of Age
196The Boy in the Bush
18PART TWO
197Chapter I. Jack Arrives in Australia
19Chapter 1. Strange Blossoms and Strange New Budding
198Chapter II. The Twin Lambs
20Chapter 2. A Shadow in Spring
199Chapter III. Driving to Wandoo
21Chapter 3. The Irony of Inspired Moments
200Chapter IV. Wandoo
22Chapter 4. Kiss when She’s Ripe for Tears
201Chapter V. The Lambs Come Home
23Chapter 5. An Arrow from the Impatient God
202Chapter VI. In the Yard
24Chapter 6. The Courting
203Chapter VII. Out Back and Some Letters
25Chapter 7. The Fascination of the Forbidden Apple
204Chapter VIII. Home for Christmas
26Chapter 8. A Poem of Friendship
205Chapter IX. New Year’s Eve
27Chapter 9. Pastorals and Peonies
206Chapter X. Shadows Before
28PART THREE
207Chapter XI. Blows
29Chapter 1. A New Start in Life
208Chapter XII. The Great Passing
30Chapter 2. Puffs of Wind in the Sail
209Chapter XIII. Tom and Jack Ride Together
31Chapter 3. The First Pages of Several Romances
210Chapter XIV. Jamboree
32Chapter 4. Domestic Life at the Ram
211Chapter XV. Uncle John Grant
33Chapter 5. The Dominant Motif of Suffering
212Chapter XVI. On the Road
34Chapter 6. Pisgah
213Chapter XVII. After Two Years
35Chapter 7. The Scarp Slope
214Chapter XVIII. The Governor’s Dance
36Chapter 8. A Prospect Among the Marshes of Lethe
215Chapter XIX. The Welcome at Wandoo
37The Trespasser
216Chapter XX. The Last of Easu
38Chapter 1
217Chapter XXI. Lost
39Chapter 2
218Chapter XXII. The Find
40Chapter 3
219Chapter XXIII. Gold
41Chapter 4
220Chapter XXIV. The Offer to Mary
42Chapter 5
221Chapter XXV. Trot, Trot Back Again
43Chapter 6
222Chapter XXVI. The Rider on the Red Horse
44Chapter 7
223The Plumed Serpent
45Chapter 8
224Chapter 1. Beginnings of a Bull-fight
46Chapter 9
225Chapter 2. Tea-party in Tlacolula
47Chapter 10
226Chapter 3. Fortieth Birthday
48Chapter 11
227Chapter 4. To Stay or Not to Stay
49Chapter 12
228Chapter 5. The Lake
50Chapter 13
229Chapter 6. The Move Down the Lake
51Chapter 14
230Chapter 7. The Plaza
52Chapter 15
231Chapter 8. Night in the House
53Chapter 16
232Chapter 9. Casa de las Cuentas
54Chapter 17
233Chapter 10. Don Ramón and Doña Carlota
55Chapter 18
234Chapter 11. Lords of the Day and Night
56Chapter 19
235Chapter 12. The First Waters
57Chapter 20
236Chapter 13. The First Rain
58Chapter 21
237Chapter 14. Home to Sayula
59Chapter 22
238Chapter 15. The Written Hymns of Quetzalcoatl
60Chapter 23
239Chapter 16. Cipriano and Kate
61Chapter 24
240Chapter 17. Fourth Hymn and the Bishop
62Chapter 25
241Chapter 18. Auto da Fe
63Chapter 26
242Chapter 19. The Attack on Jamiltepec
64Chapter 27
243Chapter 20. Marriage by Quetzalcoatl
65Chapter 28
244Chapter 21. The Opening of the Church
66Chapter 29
245Chapter 22. The Living Huitzilopochtli
67Chapter 30
246Chapter 23. Huitzilopochtli’s Night
68Chapter 31
247Chapter 24. Malintzi
69Sons and Lovers
248Chapter 25. Teresa
70PART ONE
249Chapter 26. Kate is a Wife
71Chapter I. The Early Married Life of the Morels
250Chapter 27. Here!
72Chapter II. The Birth of Paul, and Another Battle
251Lady Chatterley's Lover
73Chapter III. The Casting Off of Morel—The Taking On of William
252Chapter 1
74Chapter IV. The Young Life of Paul
253Chapter 2
75Chapter V. Paul Launches Into Life
254Chapter 3
76Chapter VI. Death in the Family
255Chapter 4
77PART TWO
256Chapter 5
78Chapter VII. Lad-and-Girl Love
257Chapter 6
79Chapter VIII. Strife in Love
258Chapter 7
80Chapter IX. Defeat of Miriam
259Chapter 8
81Chapter X. Clara
260Chapter 9
82Chapter XI. The Test on Miriam
261Chapter 10
83Chapter XII. Passion
262Chapter 11
84Chapter XIII. Baxter Dawes
263Chapter 12
85Chapter XIV. The Release
264Chapter 13
86Chapter XV. Derelict
265Chapter 14
87The Rainbow
266Chapter 15
88Chapter 1. How Tom Brangwen Married a Polish Lady
267Chapter 16
89Chapter 2. They Live at the Marsh
268Chapter 17
90Chapter 3. Childhood of Anna Lensky
269Chapter 18
91Chapter 4. Girlhood of Anna Brangwen
270Chapter 19
92Chapter 5. Wedding at the Marsh
271The Man Who Died (The Escaped Cock)
93Chapter 6. Anna Victrix
272The Ladybird (pt. 1)
94Chapter 7. The Cathedral
273The Ladybird (pt. 2)
95Chapter 8. The Child
274The Fox (pt. 1)
96Chapter 9. The Marsh and the Flood
275The Fox (pt. 2)
97Chapter 10. The Widening Circle
276The Captain's Doll
98Chapter 11. First Love
277Chapter 1
99Chapter 12. Shame
278Chapter 2
100Chapter 13. The Man’s World (pt. 1)
279Chapter 3
101Chapter 13. The Man’s World (pt. 2)
280Chapter 4
102Chapter 14. The Widening Circle
281Chapter 5
103Chapter 15. The Bitterness of Ecstasy
282Chapter 6
104Chapter 16. The Rainbow
283Chapter 7
105Women in Love
284Chapter 8
106Chapter 1. Sisters
285Chapter 9
107Chapter 2. Shortlands
286Chapter 10
108Chapter 3. Class-room
287Chapter 11
109Chapter 4. Diver
288Chapter 12
110Chapter 5. In the Train
289Chapter 13
111Chapter 6. Creme De Menthe
290Chapter 14
112Chapter 7. Fetish
291Chapter 15
113Chapter 8. Breadalby
292Chapter 16
114Chapter 9. Coal-dust
293Chapter 17
115Chapter 10. Sketch-book
294Chapter 18
116Chapter 11. An Island
295Chapter 19
117Chapter 12. Carpeting
296St Mawr (pt. 1)
118Chapter 13. Mino
297St Mawr (pt. 2)
119Chapter 14. Water-party
298St Mawr (pt. 3)
120Chapter 15. Sunday Evening
299The Virgin and the Gypsy
121Chapter 16. Man to Man
300One
122Chapter 17. The Industrial Magnate
301Two
123Chapter 18. Rabbit
302Three
124Chapter 19. Moony
303Four
125Chapter 20. Gladiatorial
304Five
126Chapter 21. Threshold
305Six
127Chapter 22. Woman to Woman
306Seven
128Chapter 23. Excurse
307Eight
129Chapter 24. Death and Love
308Nine
130Chapter 25. Marriage or Not
309Ten
131Chapter 26. A Chair
310The Savage Pilgrimage: Biography of D. H. Lawrenceby Catherine Carswell
132Chapter 27. Flitting
311Introductory Note
133Chapter 28. Gudrun in the Pompadour
312PART ONE
134Chapter 29. Continental (pt. 1)
313Chapter 1
135Chapter 29. Continental (pt. 2)
314Chapter 2
136Chapter 30. Snowed up
315PART TWO
137Chapter 31. Exeunt
316Chapter 1
138The Lost Girl
317Chapter 2
139Chapter 1. The Decline of Manchester House
318Chapter 3
140Chapter 2. The Rise of Alvina Houghton
319Chapter 4
141Chapter 3. The Maternity Nurse
320Chapter 5
142Chapter 4. Two Women Die
321Chapter 6
143Chapter 5. The Beau
322Chapter 7
144Chapter 6. Houghton’s Last Endeavour
323Chapter 8
145Chapter 7. Natcha-Kee-Tawara
324Chapter 9
146Chapter 8. Ciccio
325Chapter 10
147Chapter 9. Alvina Becomes Allaye
326Chapter 11
148Chapter 10. The Fall of Manchester House
327Chapter 12
149Chapter 11. Honourable Engagement
328PART THREE
150Chapter 12. Allaye Also is Engaged
329Chapter 1
151Chapter 13. The Wedded Wife
330Chapter 2
152Chapter 14. The Journey Across
331Chapter 3
153Chapter 15. The Place Called Califano
332Chapter 4
154Chapter 16. Suspense
333Chapter 5
155Aaron's Rod
334Chapter 6
156Chapter 1. The Blue Ball
335PART FOUR
157Chapter 2. Royal Oak
336Chapter 1
158Chapter 3. “The Lighted Tree”
337Chapter 2
159Chapter 4. “The Pillar of Salt”
338Chapter 3
160Chapter 5. At the Opera
339Chapter 4
161Chapter 6. Talk
340Chapter 5
162Chapter 7. The Dark Square Garden
341Chapter 6
163Chapter 8. A Punch in the Wind
342PART FIVE
164Chapter 9. Low-Water Mark
343Chapter 1
165Chapter 10. The War Again
344Chapter 2
166Chapter 11. More Pillar of Salt
345Chapter 3
167Chapter 12. Novara
346Chapter 4
168Chapter 13. Wie Es Ihnen Gefaellt
347PART SIX
169Chapter 14. XX Settembre
348Chapter 1
170Chapter 15. A Railway Journey
349Chapter 2
171Chapter 16. Florence
350Chapter 3
172Chapter 17. High up Over the Cathedral Square
351Chapter 4
173Chapter 18. The Marchesa
352Chapter 5
174Chapter 19. Cleopatra, but Not Anthony
353Chapter 6
175Chapter 20. The Broken Rod
354Chapter 7
176Chapter 21. Words
355Analysis
177Kangaroo
356Reflection
178Chapter 1. Torestin
357Memorable Quotes
179Chapter 2. Neighbours
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