D. H. Lawrence

The Lost Girl (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

"The Lost Girl" by D.H. Lawrence is a novel about a young woman named Alvina Houghton who lives in the small English village of Woodhouse. Dissatisfied with her life there, Alvina sets out on a journey of self-discovery that takes her to various places in England and Europe. Alvina begins a relationship with a wealthy man named Ciccio, but soon realizes that their cultural differences and his possessiveness are too much for her. She breaks things off with him and meets a young British man named Everard Barfoot. They fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by Everard's desire for a traditional marriage and Alvina's reluctance to conform to societal norms. Alvina eventually decides to leave Everard and returns to Woodhouse, where she becomes involved with the local doctor, Mitchell. Their relationship is also tumultuous, and Alvina ultimately decides to leave him as well. In the end, Alvina realizes that she must find her own way in life and sets out once again on her journey of self-discovery. Overall, "The Lost Girl" explores themes of individualism, societal expectations, and the search for personal fulfillment in a rapidly changing world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789358019568
• Artikelnr.: 68483003

Autorenporträt

David Herbert Richards "D. H." Lawrence (11 September 1885 - 2 March 1930) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter. His collected works represent, among other things, an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation. Some of the issues Lawrence explores are emotional health, vitality, spontaneity and instinct. Lawrence's opinions earned him many enemies and he endured official persecution, censorship, and misrepresentation of his creative work throughout the second half of his life, much of which he spent in a voluntary exile which he called his "savage pilgrimage." At the time of his death, his public reputation was that of a pornographer who had wasted his considerable talents. E. M. Forster, in an obituary notice, challenged this widely held view, describing him as, "The greatest imaginative novelist of our generation." Lawrence is perhaps best known for his novels Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love and Lady Chatterley's Lover. Within these Lawrence explores the possibilities for life within an industrial setting. In particular Lawrence is concerned with the nature of relationships that can be had within such a setting. Though often classed as a realist, Lawrence in fact uses his characters to give form to his personal philosophy. His depiction of sexual activity, though seen as shocking when he first published in the early 20th century, has its roots in this highly personal way of thinking and being. It is worth noting that Lawrence was very interested in the sense of touch and that his focus on physical intimacy has its roots in a desire to restore an emphasis on the body, and re-balance it with what he perceived to be Western civilisation's over-emphasis on the mind.