The Trespasser (Twentieth-Century Classics) - Softcover

Lawrence, D. H.; Mansfield, Elizabeth; Turner, John

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9780140188004: The Trespasser (Twentieth-Century Classics)

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ISBN 10: 0140188002 ISBN 13: 9780140188004

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1994

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This edition presents the restored text of Lawrence's second novel as he wrote it and includes a substantial introduction to the background of the novel, annotations for references and a discussion of Lawrence's general Wagnerian allusions.

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Book Description:

The manuscript of Lawrence's second novel, The Trespasser, survives, and this edition presents the text for the first time as Lawrence wrote it, restoring his sentence-structure and punctuation and correcting numerous errors. Elizabeth Mansfield's introduction explores the background of the novel, presents the publishing history and the novel's reception.

Synopsis:

Siegmund, a musician at the local opera house, has fallen in love with a former pupil, Helena. She persuades him to go with her to the Isle of Wight for a few days, but happiness eludes them. Helena, dreaming of a great union of minds, rejects the physical intensity of Siegmund's love.

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