The Plumed Serpent (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical Novel - Life and Love after the Mexico RevolutionBy D. H. Lawrence
Length21h 7m
About this audiobook
Set in post-revolutionary Mexico, The Plumed Serpent follows Kate Leslie, an Irish widow whose encounter with Ramón Carrasco and Cipriano Viedma draws her into a visionary movement seeking to revive the cult of Quetzalcoatl. Lawrence combines political allegory, mythic ritual, psychological drama, and sensuous landscape writing in a prose style at once incantatory and uneasy. Published in 1926, the novel belongs to modernism's fascination with primitivism, national renewal, and alternatives to European rationalism, while also revealing the tensions and troubling assumptions embedded in that search. D. H. Lawrence, born in 1885 in Nottinghamshire, was one of the most provocative English writers of the twentieth century, deeply concerned with instinct, sexuality, power, and the spiritual impoverishment of modern industrial civilization. His travels through Italy, Australia, the United States, and Mexico shaped his late fiction. The Plumed Serpent reflects his Mexican experiences and his persistent desire to imagine forms of communal and religious rebirth beyond liberal individualism. This is a demanding but rewarding novel for readers interested in modernist experimentation, myth, colonial encounter, and the politics of spiritual longing. It should be read critically, but also with attention to Lawrence's extraordinary imaginative intensity.
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★★★ 3.3 (1.8K)
Includes Goodreads
GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length21 hrs 7 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 5, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Sons and Lovers & Lady Chatterley's Lover (Annotated)
9The Plumed Serpent (pt. 4)
2Introduction
10The Plumed Serpent (pt. 5)
3Synopsis
11The Plumed Serpent (pt. 6)
4Historical Context
12The Plumed Serpent (pt. 7)
5Author Biography
13The Plumed Serpent (pt. 8)
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6The Plumed Serpent (pt. 1)
14Analysis
7The Plumed Serpent (pt. 2)
15Reflection
8The Plumed Serpent (pt. 3)
16Memorable Quotes
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