The Fox, the Captain's Doll ,the Ladybird |
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Introduction by:
| Dunmore, Helen |
Author:
| Lawrence, D. H. |
Editor:
| Mehl, Dieter |
Notes by:
| Ellis, David |
Series title: | Penguin Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-14-144183-2 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2006 |
Publisher: | Penguin Books, Limited
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $22.99 |
Book Description:
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These three novellas display D. H. Lawrence's brilliant and insightful evocation of human relationships - both tender and cruel - and the devastating results of war. In The Fox, two young women living on a small farm during the First World War find their solitary life interrupted. As a fox preys on their poultry, a human predator has the women in his sights. The Captain's Doll explores the complex relationship between a German countess and a married Scottish soldier in occupied...
More DescriptionThese three novellas display D. H. Lawrence's brilliant and insightful evocation of human relationships - both tender and cruel - and the devastating results of war. In The Fox, two young women living on a small farm during the First World War find their solitary life interrupted. As a fox preys on their poultry, a human predator has the women in his sights. The Captain's Doll explores the complex relationship between a German countess and a married Scottish soldier in occupied Germany, while in The Ladybird a wounded prisoner of war has a disturbing influence on the Englishwoman who visits him in hospital.