Mr. Cathcart, born on an overcrowded island, yearns for a place of his own. His quest leads him to acquire a spacious island, complete with cottages and even a smaller neighboring island. Entranced by his newfound paradise, he revels in the ownership but soon discovers its ominous undercurrents. As night falls, the once serene island transforms...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
Mr. Cathcart, born on an overcrowded island, yearns for a place of his own. His quest leads him to acquire a spacious island, complete with cottages and even a smaller neighboring island. Entranced by his newfound paradise, he revels in the ownership but soon discovers its ominous undercurrents. As night falls, the once serene island transforms into a mysterious realm where the souls of the departed intertwine with the living, exuding an unsettling aura. In this timeless world, shadows take on an eerie nature, instilling a sense of unease in Mr. Cathcart's newfound sanctuary.
D.h. Lawrence
