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)
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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