Organizing 85 years of scholarship reflected in more than 250 primary and secondary sources, this reference work focuses on six masterpieces of short fiction by D.H. Lawrence. The short stories covered are: "The Shadow in the Rose Garden", "Odour of Chrysanthemums", "Daughters of the Vicar", "The Prussian Officer", "The Horse Dealer's Daughter", and "The Rocking-Horse Winner". A detailed publication history of each story is presented complete with all revisions and variants. The work includes a thorough examination of recognized and hitherto unrecognized sources, as well as influences at work on Lawrence in the creation of each story. Each short story is placed in the context of Lawrence's other writings and is accompanied by a summary of all extant critical studies and a bibliography of all works cited. This handy reference work, which includes an introduction and an index, will be valued by everyone who wishes to gain new insights into Lawrence's life and fiction.
评价“Major Short Stories of D.H. Lawrence”