The Border Line

by D. H. Lawrence, Heather Lusty (Introduction), Heather Lusty (Editor)

Overview

Soldiers haunt the short stories of D. H. Lawrence, gathered here in a single collection. Drawing on his personal experiences in World War I, Lawrence captures the way nineteenth century ideals were shattered by the "war to end all wars." Ideas of masculinity, duty, and nationalism were profoundly transformed by the war that introduced air raids, tanks, trench warfare, poison gas, and widescale attacks on civilians. It gave us the term "shell shock" and not only were soldiers in shock in the war's aftermath, but European civilization itself seemed to be in its final days.

While best known for scandalous romances like Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, and Lady Chatterly's Lover, Lawrence explores the dark side of heroism and nationalism in these masterful short stories.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162122340
Publisher:	Palamedes Publishing
Publication date:	05/10/2018
Series:	Palamedes Classic , #5
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

D. H. Lawrence is considered one of the most dominant and affluential writers of the twentieth century. Born September 11, 1885 in Eastwood, a coal-mining town in Nottinghamshire, England, David Herbert Lawrence was the son of a miner. Close to his mother, from a well-educated, middle-class family, Lawrence was instilled with a love of books and a strong desire to rise above the blue-collar industrial grip of the Midlands. His body of literature reflects the hard-knocks, working-class upbringing that shaped his views on life and love. He studied to be a teacher while developing a healthy appreciation for the arts. His friend, Jessie Chambers, submitted a number of Lawrence’s early poems to The English Review, where its editor, Ford Madox Ford, recognized Lawrence’s genius for frank description. Capitalizing on his early success and connections, he published several novels, including The White Peacock (1911) and The Trespasser (1912), and a well-received collection of poetry.

Frequently associated with only his most last, most famous novel, Lady Chatterley’s Lover (1928), Lawrence’s work was frequently criticized as racy and obscene. Yet as a novelist, he first garnered fame and notoriety with the publication of Sons and Lovers (1913), which was scandalously frank in its portrayal of sexuality. The Rainbow (1915) followed; the story of two sisters growing up in northern England was banned for obscenity on publication. Lady Chatterley’s Lover suffered instant censorship in both Britain and America, making it a highly sought after novel. Yet Lawrence refused to conform to what literary critics and publishing houses deemed appropriate content; his revolutionary approach to art for his own sake secured his legacy in the literary world.

In a prolific yet short career, Lawrence penned more than a dozen novels, three volumes of novellas, a large collection of poetry, three volumes of short stories, eight plays (largely forgotten), and numerous non-fiction essay collections. He is still considered one of the most important writers of the twentieth century.

Date of Birth:

September 11, 1885

Date of Death:

March 2, 1930

Place of Birth:

Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England

Place of Death:

Vence, France

Education:

Nottingham University College, teacher training certificate, 1908