The Woman Who Rode Away and Other Stories (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of D. H. Lawrence) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521294304 ISBN 13: 9780521294300

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

The thirteen short stories in this volume were written between 1924 and 1928, and are set in Europe and America. Eleven were collected in The Woman Who Rode Away (1928), though 'The Man Who Loved Islands' appeared in the American edition only and the other two in The Lovely Lady (1933). An unpublished fragment 'A Pure Witch' is also included here. The stories reflect Lawrence's experiences in New Mexico, Mexico, Italy, Germany and England in the post-war period. Many were considerably revised by Lawrence after he first wrote them; some were completely rewritten and subsequently published in different versions. The editors give composition histories and discuss publication difficulties, including Compton Mackenzie's objections to 'The Man Who Loved Islands'. Appendices record manuscript revisions for three stories and give complete, unpublished early versions of four. Explanatory notes elucidate literary allusions and give topographical and biographical information.

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..".the Cambridge edition...is one of the most important and useful tools at hand for scholars and teachers alike." Judith Ruderman, English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920

Book Description:

These thirteen short stories were written between 1924 and 1928. Eleven were collected in The Woman Who Rode Away (1928), though 'The Man Who Loved Islands' appeared in the American edition only and the other two in The Lovely Lady (1933). An unpublished fragment 'A Pure Witch' is also included.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0521294304
• ISBN 13: 9780521294300
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 556
• Editor: Mehl Dieter