"The Princess" by D. H. Lawrence follows the journey of Mary Henrietta Uruqhart, known as Princess, as she grapples with the influence of her deranged father on her life. After her father's death, Princess finds herself navigating the complexities of adult relationships and her own sexuality without guidance. However, her self-imposed repression...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
"The Princess" by D. H. Lawrence follows the journey of Mary Henrietta Uruqhart, known as Princess, as she grapples with the influence of her deranged father on her life. After her father's death, Princess finds herself navigating the complexities of adult relationships and her own sexuality without guidance. However, her self-imposed repression leads to destructive outcomes. With a keen exploration of human sexuality and virtue, Lawrence skillfully employs character development and his unique narrative style to subtly uncover the nuances of self-discovery and sexual identity in "The Princess."
D.h. Lawrence
