Five Selected Short Stories

Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.7

Word count: 116K words
Chapters: 12

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Five Selected Short Stories by D. H. LawrenceAuthor: Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930,Language: Farsi, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Aug 31, 2014

Editor's review

This is a Persian translation of five short stories by D. H. Lawrence, from Project Gutenberg's public-domain electronic resources. Lawrence's short stories often set the subtle impulses of his characters and the tensions of relations between the sexes alongside English provincial life; though short, they leave much to linger over. These five stories are well suited to observing how he suggests character psychology through spare dialogue and scene, and to trying Lawrence before moving on to his longer works. The Persian translation offers an entry point for Persian-speaking readers, or for learners of Persian who want to encounter modern English literature at the same time; but translation stands at a distance from the original, and readers doing close textual study still need to consult the English text. The pace is generally slow, weighted toward atmosphere and psychology rather than strong plot; it suits reading in sections on a commute or before sleep, pausing after each story to savour what is left unsaid.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who read Persian and want to explore British short fiction
Learners of Persian who wish to practice reading with literary texts
Readers interested in Lawrence who want to start with his short stories
Lovers of psychological and understated narrative styles

Not a good fit for

Readers with no Persian who lack a facing English text
Readers expecting strong plots and fast pacing
Readers who need systematic study of Lawrence's short-story art but rely only on the translation

Reading tips

Read one story at a time; pause after each before moving to the next.
Compare a paragraph or two with the English original to sense differences in tone.
Watch how setting, dialogue, and characterization hint at inner psychology.
Keep notes on recurring images in each story.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Do these five stories share a unified theme?

The source only identifies a selection of five Lawrence short stories and does not list titles or a unifying theme. Lawrence's short fiction often involves psychology, gender relations, and small-town life, but one should not assume all five center on one theme; read each story on its own terms.

Is this Persian translation suitable for language learning?

It can serve as extended reading for intermediate or advanced Persian learners, but literary prose is syntactically complex and unsuitable as a beginner's textbook. Build basic grammar and vocabulary first, read slowly with a dictionary, and close-read selected passages rather than rushing.

Compared with Lawrence's novels, who is this book for?

It suits readers who want a first taste of Lawrence's narrative style without committing to a long novel. Short stories are compact and easy to sample; to understand Lawrence's oeuvre in depth, however, his major novels remain essential.

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About the author

Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930 Author

D. H. Lawrence (David Herbert Lawrence, 1885–1930) was an English novelist, poet and essayist. The library holds 25 of his works, including the novels Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love and The Lost Girl, the short-story collections The Prussian Officer and England, My England, and the travel book Twilight in Italy. His writing often draws on mining and rural life and focuses on relations between men and women, class, and the pressure modern civilization places on individual vitality, with a candid style that is sensuous and psychologically searching, at once poetic and forceful. Because his work boldly touched on desire and social taboo, he was controversial in his lifetime and is now regarded as a major voice in twentieth-century English literature. Detailed information beyond his works is limited, so this note relies on the available works and established common knowledge.