In D.H. Lawrence's "A Modern Lover," Cyril returns to his rural hometown to reconnect with his former girlfriend, Muriel, exploring the complexities of love and societal expectations. As their relationship unfolds, Cyril desires a physical connection without marriage, challenging societal norms. When Muriel introduces her new boyfriend, Tom, Cyril...More
David Herbert Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English writer and poet. His collected works represent, among other things, an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation. Lawrence's writing explores issues such as sexuality, 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 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...More
David Herbert Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English writer and poet. His collected works represent, among other things, an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation. Lawrence's writing explores issues such as sexuality, 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 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." Later, the literary critic F. R. Leavis championed both his artistic integrity and his moral seriousness.
Book Summary
In D.H. Lawrence's "A Modern Lover," Cyril returns to his rural hometown to reconnect with his former girlfriend, Muriel, exploring the complexities of love and societal expectations. As their relationship unfolds, Cyril desires a physical connection without marriage, challenging societal norms. When Muriel introduces her new boyfriend, Tom, Cyril subtly undermines him, highlighting his own passionate nature. However, Muriel, aware of societal constraints, must make a difficult choice. Lawrence's exploration of love, desire, and personal freedom resonates in this timeless tale.
D.h. Lawrence
