Kangaroo
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A good fit for
- Literary readers interested in the full range of D. H. Lawrence's work
- Students studying modernist fiction and post-war political thought
- Readers who enjoy intellectually rich, strongly autobiographical work
- Readers who need an English public-domain text for courses or research
Not a good fit for
- Readers of popular fiction who prefer strong plots and fast narratives
- Readers impatient with political discussion and long inner monologues
- Beginners who need a Chinese translation and are not used to English originals
Reading tips
- Read background on Lawrence's life and the post-war period first, then enter the text to understand its autobiographical projection
- Read the Australian landscape descriptions alongside the characters' psychology, noting how scenery carries spiritual unease
- Take notes on the political passages to trace the author's attitude to organisation and individual freedom
- If the English is difficult, consult a reliable translation or guide, but note differences between editions
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About the 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.
