England, my England, D. H. Lawrence
England, my England, D. H. Lawrence
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England, my England

Author: D. H. Lawrence

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Unabridged: 1 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/21/2013

Categories: Fiction, Classic


Synopsis

D.H. Lawrence's famous short story, set against the background of the First World War, and examining the quintessence of Englishness, relationships and paternity in an idyllic rural setting.

Egbert and Winifred are deeply in love when they first marry and settle in the picturesque thatched cottage which Winifred's father has given her on his estate. But as their relationships develops and alters, and as they have children and become increasingly dependent financially on Winifred's father, the cracks in their relationship become ever deeper.

An accident involving their eldest daughter compounds the problem...and then when war breaks out and Egbert becomes a soldier, things change for ever.

About D. H. Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930) was a British writer of novels, poems, essays, short stories, and plays. Some of the books he wrote in the early 1900s became controversial because they contained direct descriptions of sexual relations. His best-known books are Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love, and Lady Chatterley's Lover.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emma

I hesitated to be convinced by the previous reviews for this book for all of them were upsetting. I still dared to read the book. The title was very much appealing "England, my England", how can I resist it? Then, I decided I shall judge it for myself. As I began reading, I had a sort of outrage over......more

Goodreads review by Rick

Lawrence writes beautifully, as ever, but I think novels give him the space to develop characters and situations. These short stories seem cut short. As soon as you begin to care about someone, they're gone. This collection is mostly about World War I, the way it changed British society, and the psy......more

Goodreads review by Cris

"He chose neither. As for atrocities, he despised the people who committed them as inferior criminal types. There was nothing national about crime."......more

Goodreads review by Robin

Compelling, yet dreary and depressing as usual. Oh, why do I torture myself with D.H. Lawrence? Alas, I can't stay away.........more

Goodreads review by Andrea

Realmente no ha sido una historia que me haya entusiasmado pero tampoco puedo decir que la haya aborrecido. Simplemente no me ha llegado.......more