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Because of his frank and honest portrayal of human sexuality in the controversial works for which he is best known, e.g. «Lady Chatterley’s Lover» and «Women in Love», D. H. Lawrence was not widely respected in his day. In fact at the time of his death he was considered little more than a pornographer. However E. M. Forester challenged this portrayal calling Lawrence «The greatest imaginative novelist of our generation», and with his extended reflection upon the dehumanizing effects of modernity...

Because of his frank and honest portrayal of human sexuality in the controversial works for which he is best known, e.g. «Lady Chatterley’s Lover» and «Women in Love», D. H. Lawrence was not widely respected in his day. In fact at the time of his death he was considered little more than a pornographer. However E. M. Forester challenged this portrayal calling Lawrence «The greatest imaginative novelist of our generation», and with his extended reflection upon the dehumanizing effects of modernity...

First published in 1913, this provocative semi-autobiographical novel reflects the struggles of Paul Morel, an artist who cannot reciprocate love for other women while under the influence of his stifling mother. Unconsciously taught to despise his father and eschew other women, Paul comes even further under his mother's psychological grasp after the death of his older brother. When he eventually does fall in love, the results of confused affection and desire are painful for all concerned....

"The Prussian Officer" by D. H. Lawrence. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...

Because of his frank and honest portrayal of human sexuality in the controversial works for which he is best known, e.g. «Lady Chatterley’s Lover» and «Women in Love», D. H. Lawrence was not widely respected in his day. In fact at the time of his death he was considered little more than a pornographer. However E. M. Forester challenged this portrayal calling Lawrence «The greatest imaginative novelist of our generation», and with his extended reflection upon the dehumanizing effects of modernity...

D. H. Lawrence's 1915 novel «The Rainbow» is the story of three generations of the Brangwens family. While tame by today's standards, «The Rainbow», for its frank treatment of human sexuality, caused Lawence to be prosecuted on an obscenity charge in England when it was first published. Through richly personal characterizations, «The Rainbow» deals profoundly with the very nature of human relations as it explores the sexuality of Ursula Brangwen and her mother, Anna Brangwen.

"Women in Love" by D. H. Lawrence. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...

The sequel to «The Rainbow», D. H. Lawrence's «Women in Love» follows the continuing lives and loves of Gudrun and Ursula Brangwen. This is the story of two sisters, Ursula, a teacher, and Gudrun, an artist, living in the midlands of England during the early 20th century who meet two men who live nearby, Rupert Birkin and Gerald Crich, and soon get involved with them romantically. Controversial during its time, «Women in Love» is a tragic tale of love set against the backdrop of the First...