The Lost Girl (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Female Self-Discovery, Provincial Theater Life, and Forbidden Awakening in an Edwardian Midlands WorldBy D. H. Lawrence
Length17h 44m
About this audiobook
The Lost Girl follows Alvina Houghton, the restless daughter of a declining Midlands family, as she rejects provincial respectability and pursues an uncertain liberation through love, travel, and estrangement. Written with Lawrence's characteristic psychological intensity and sensuous attention to bodily experience, the novel stands between Edwardian realism and modernist experiment. Its social panorama—shopkeeping decline, theatrical itinerancy, class constraint, and post-Victorian female discontent—frames a searching inquiry into freedom and dependence. D. H. Lawrence, born in 1885 in the Nottinghamshire mining region, repeatedly transformed the tensions of his upbringing into fiction: class mobility, sexual candor, spiritual dissatisfaction, and resistance to industrial modernity. The Lost Girl, published in 1920 and awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize, reflects Lawrence's own years of exile and travel, as well as his fascination with Italy as an imagined alternative to England's exhausted social codes. This novel is recommended to readers interested in Lawrence beyond his better-known works, especially those drawn to complex female protagonists and the unstable promises of self-emancipation. It offers a challenging, vivid portrait of a woman seeking life outside inherited forms, and remains a significant contribution to early twentieth-century fiction.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.4 (12)
Includes Amazon
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length17 hrs 44 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 16, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6Chapter 1. The Decline of Manchester House
7Chapter 2. The Rise of Alvina Houghton
8Chapter 3. The Maternity Nurse
9Chapter 4. Two Women Die
10Chapter 5. The Beau
11Chapter 6. Houghton’s Last Endeavour
12Chapter 7. Natcha-Kee-Tawara
13Chapter 8. Ciccio
14Chapter 9. Alvina Becomes Allaye
15Chapter 10. The Fall of Manchester House
16Chapter 11. Honourable Engagement
17Chapter 12. Allaye Also is Engaged
18Chapter 13. The Wedded Wife
19Chapter 14. The Journey Across
20Chapter 15. The Place Called Califano
21Chapter 16. Suspense
22Analysis
23Reflection
24Memorable Quotes
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