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With a new Introduction by Geoff Dyer Commentary by Anthony Burgess, Jessie Chambers, Frieda Lawrence, V.S. Pritchett, Kate Millett, and Alfred Kazin Of all Lawrence's work, Sons and Lovers tells us most about the emotional source of his ideas," observed Diana Trilling. "The famous Lawrence theme of the struggle for sexual power--and he is sure that all the struggles of civilized life have their root in this... (more)

Lady Chatterley's Lover

by D. H. Lawrence

Lyric and sensual, D.H. Lawrence's last novel is one of the major works of fiction of the twentieth century. Filled with scenes of intimate beauty, explores the emotions of a lonely woman trapped in a sterile marriage and her growing love for the robust gamekeeper of her husband's estate. The most controversial of Lawrence's books, Lady Chatterly's Lover joyously affirms the author's vision of individual... (more)

The Rainbow

by D. H. Lawrence

Lush with religious and metaphysical imagery, this is the story of three generations of the Brangwen family, set against the decline of the rural English midlands. It peers into a family's sexual mores, exposing the sexual dynamics of marriage and physical love.

Women in Love

by D. H. Lawrence

A sequel to Lawrence's earlier novel The Rainbow (1915), Women in Love continues the story of the Brangwen sisters in the coal-mining town of Beldover. Based in part on Lawrence's own stormy marriage to German aristocrat Frieda von Richthofen, the tale is charged with intense feelings and psychological insights as it focuses on the relationships of the two sisters--Ursula, who deeply loves and eventually... (more)

Bleeding Kansas

by Sara Paretsky

Set in the Kaw River Valley where Paretsky grew up, Bleeding Kansas is the story of the Schapens and the Grelliers, two farm families whose histories have been entwined since the 1850s, when their ancestors settled the valley as antislavery emigrants. Today, the Schapen family, terrified by the lawlessness of the 1970s-when Lawrence was the most violent college town in the nation-has turned to that old- time... (more)

Gemini Summer

by Iain Lawrence

In the quiet of Hog's Hollow, each member of the River family pursues a dream. Old Man River sets out to build a fallout shelter in case the war in Vietnam "brings the end of everything;" his wife Flo, who collects Gone with the Wind dolls, attempts to pen her own Southern saga; Beau, their older son, suffers from "space fever" and aspires to be an astronaut. As for Danny, the younger River boy, well, he just... (more)

The Rocking-Horse Winner

by D. H. Lawrence

But he became a partner. And when the Leger was coming on, Paul was "sure" about Lively Spark, which was a quite inconsiderable horse. The boy insisted on putting a thousand on the horse, Bassett went for five hundred, and Oscar Cresswell two hundred. Lively Spark came in first, and the betting had been ten to one against him. Paul had made ten thousand.

St. Mawr, and The man who died

by D.H. Lawrence

These two brilliant novels are deservedly among Lawrence's most popular works. Both are at the same time exciting narratives and striking expressions of Lawrence's philosophy. St. Mawr is the story of a splendid stallion in whose vitality the heroine finds the quality that is lacking in the men she knows. It is also the first of Lawrence's writing to be partially set in America, on a ranch in Arizona. The Man Who... (more)

Three Novellas The Fox the Ladybird the Captains DollD H LAWRENCE

Three Novellas The Fox the Ladybird the Captains Doll

by D H LAWRENCE

The mortal coil and other storiesD. H. Lawrence

The mortal coil and other stories

by D. H. Lawrence

THREE PLAYSD.H .LAWRENCE

THREE PLAYS

by D.H .LAWRENCE

PRUSSIAN OFFICER AND OTHER STORIESD.H. Lawrence

PRUSSIAN OFFICER AND OTHER STORIES

by D.H. Lawrence

MuggleNet.com's What Will Happen in Harry Potter 7: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Falls in Love and How Will the Adventure Finally End?

MuggleNet.com's What Will Happen in Harry Potter 7: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Falls in Love and How Will the Adventure Finally End?

by Ben Schoen, Emerson Spartz, Andy Gordon, Gretchen Stull, Jamie Lawrence

In this New York Times Bestseller, the experts at MuggleNet.com analyze the first six Harry Potter books and search for hidden clues to predict what the final book might reveal: What are the Deathly Hallows? Is Dumbledore really dead? Whose side is Snape truly on? Will Harry live and defeat Voldemort? Who is the mysterious R.A.B.? Will Harry and Ginny get back together? Is Harry a... (more)

Women in Love (Everyman's Library classics)

Women in Love (Everyman's Library classics)

by D.H. Lawrence

This novel, considered by Lawrence to be his best, centres on the characters of Birkin (a self portrait), Gerald, the son of a colliery owner, and the two women, Gudrun and Ursula. The text has been cleared of accumulated errors and omissions due to censorship.

Lady Chatterley's Lover (Authorized Expurgated American Edition)

Lady Chatterley's Lover (Authorized Expurgated American Edition)

by D.H. Lawrence

The FoxD. H. Lawrence

The Fox

by D. H. Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence's compelling novel of a tormented love triangle tells of two manless women and the intruder who threatens their love. Movie tie-in cover with scenes from Warner Brothers motion picture.

PLUMED SERPENTD.H. Lawrence

PLUMED SERPENT

by D.H. Lawrence

Women in LoveD. H. Lawrence

Women in Love

by D. H. Lawrence

KangarooD.H. Lawrence

Kangaroo

by D.H. Lawrence

The Lost Girl (The Novels of D. H. Lawrence: Thin-Paper Edition)

From Wikipedia: The Lost Girl is a novel by D H Lawrence, first published in 1920. It was awarded the 1920 James Tait Black Memorial Prize in the fiction category.David Herbert Lawrence (11 September 1885 2 March 1930) was one of the most important, prolific and controversial English writers of the 20th century, whose output spans novels, short stories, poems, plays, essays, travel books,... (more)

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