Complete with fresh perspectives, and drawing on the latest scholarship
and biographical sources, The Life of D. H. Lawrence spans the full
range of his intellectual interests and creative output to offer new
insights into Lawrence's life, work, and legacy.
- Addresses his major works, but also lesser-known writings in different
genres and his late paintings, in order to reassess the innovative,
challenging, and subversive aspects of Lawrence's personality and
writing
- Incorporates newly-discovered sources, including correspondence, a
manuscript written in 1923-4, new evidence for important influences on
his major novels and two previously unpublished images of the author
- Emphasizes Lawrence's gregarious nature, his desire to collaborate
with others, and his adaptability to different social situations
- Pays particular attention to the many interactions with literary
advisors, editors, agents, publishers, and printers that were required
for him to work as a professional writer
- Combines new material with astute commentary to provide a nuanced
understanding of one of the most prolific and controversial authors of
the twentieth century