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The Man Who Loved Islands: Sixteen Stories (riverrun editions) by D H Lawrence
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Man Who Loved Islands: Sixteen Stories (riverrun editions) by D H Lawrence
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) D H Lawrence
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Contributions by Frances Wilson
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Series | riverrun editions |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:352 | Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 126 |
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Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) Short stories |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781529412567
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Classifications | Dewey:823.912 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Quercus Publishing
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Imprint |
riverrun
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Publication Date |
6 May 2021 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
'Everyone who met him commented on the arresting power of Lawrence's bright and sharp blue eyes, and the beard he later grew would be as red as a fox's brush, but it was not his appearance that Ford was describing. It was his menace' Frances Wilson, from her Introduction to The Man Who Loves Islands ------------------------------------------------ The Man Who Loved Islands presents Lawrence's skilled, intimate and lively portraits of humanity. In the title story a man buys a ninety-nine year lease on an island and finds himself cast off in its timeless world; in 'The Last Laugh' a couple are confronted with uncanny spectral visions, and an eerie faceless laugh; in 'The Fox' two women maintaining a farm feel the dark shadows of war, and a cunning creature threatens to destroy their livelihood. The stories in this collection are about what the characters know and do not know - about themselves, one another, and the circumambient universe.
Author Biography
D H Lawrence (1885-1930) was an English writer and poet who was widely acclaimed for his exploration of the dehumanising effects of modernity and the industrial revolution.
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