The Poetry of D. H. Lawrence (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete Poems, Verses & Rhymes: Love Poems, Amores, Bay, Tortoises, Birds, Beasts and Flowers…By D. H. Lawrence
Length24h 10m
About this audiobook
The Poetry of D. H. Lawrence gathers the restless lyric intelligence of a writer better known for his fiction, revealing a body of verse intensely concerned with instinct, embodiment, nature, sexuality, mortality, and spiritual renewal. Lawrence's poems move from early Georgian lyricism toward a freer, more urgent modernist idiom, often rejecting polished ornament in favor of immediate perception and emotional candor. Birds, beasts, flowers, landscapes, and human relationships become occasions for metaphysical inquiry, placing the collection within the turbulent literary context of early twentieth-century modernism while preserving Lawrence's singular prophetic voice. David Herbert Lawrence (1885–1930), born in the mining town of Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, was shaped by class tension, frail health, intense family attachments, and a lifelong resistance to industrial modernity. His travels through Europe, Australia, and the Americas deepened his fascination with primal energies and alternative forms of being. These experiences inform the poems' suspicion of mechanized civilization and their search for a more vital connection between body, psyche, and cosmos. This collection is recommended to readers who wish to encounter Lawrence beyond the novel, and to those interested in modern poetry that is sensuous, philosophically daring, and uncompromisingly alive.
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
GenrePoetry
Length24 hrs 10 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 27, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Poetry of D. H. Lawrence (Annotated)
26Dream-confused
2Introduction
27Corot
3Author Biography
28Morning Work
4Historical Context
29Transformations
5Synopsis (Selection)
30Renascence
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6Poetry Collections
31Dog-tired
7Love Poems and others
32Michael-angelo
8Wedding Morn
33Violets
9Kisses in the Train
34Whether or Not
10Cruelty and Love
35A Collier’s Wife
11Cherry Robbers
36The Drained Cup
12Lilies in the Fire
37The Schoolmaster
13Coldness in Love
38II. The Best of School
14End of Another Home-holiday
39III. Afternoon in School
15Reminder
40Amores
16Bei Hennef
41Tease
17Lightning
42The Wild Common
18Song-day in Autumn
43Study
19Aware
44Discord in Childhood
20A Pang of Reminiscence
45Virgin Youth
21A White Blossom
46Monologue of a Mother
22Red Moon-rise
47In a Boat
23Return
48Week-night Service
24The Appeal
49Irony
25Repulsed
50Dreams Old and Nascent
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