The Virgin and the Gipsy
by:
D.H. Lawrence (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780141032894 (0141032898)
Publish date: 2007-08-02
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 119
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Love,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Romance,
Classic Literature,
Literary Fiction,
20th Century,
Short Stories
Typical Lawrence - too much internal angst.
The first D.H. Lawrence story I read was "The Rocking-Horse Winner", a tale I found quite disturbing. His posthumous novella The Virgin and the Gypsy, I think, is equally disconcerting in terms of imagery and implication. Yvette is unhappy with her current situation. She’s a rector’s daughter and is...