A Doe at Evening by D.H. Lawrence
D.H. Lawrence's A Doe at Evening is a collection of short stories that explore the lives of people living in the English countryside. The stories focus on the relationships between people and their environment, and the struggles of rural life. The stories in the collection include "The White Stocking," "The Horse Dealer's Daughter," "The Blind Man," "The Rocking-Horse Winner," "The Prussian Officer," and "The Fox." Each story is set in a different rural setting and explores the lives of the characters living there. The stories explore themes of love, loss, and the power of nature. Lawrence's writing is vivid and evocative, and his characters are complex and nuanced. The stories are often dark and unsettling, but ultimately offer a sense of hope and redemption. A Doe at Evening is a powerful and moving collection of stories that will stay with readers long after they have finished reading.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1917 · Genre: Modernist Literature, Romanticism, Poetry · 136 words
First lines
As I went through the marshes a doe sprang out of the corn and flashed up the hill-side leaving her fawn.
On the sky-line she moved round to watch, she pricked a fine black blotch on the sky.
I looked at her and felt her watching; I became a strange being. Still, I had my right to be there with her,
Her nimble shadow trotting along the sky-line, she put back her fine, level-balanced head. And I knew her.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1917 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Modernist Literature, Romanticism, Poetry, Nature Writing
- Length: 136 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Modernist Literature — A Doe at Evening is a poem by D.H. Lawrence, a renowned modernist writer, and is characterized by its use of symbolism and exploration of themes such as nature, love, and death.
- Romanticism — The poem is written in a romantic style, with its focus on the beauty of nature and the power of love.
- Poetry — A Doe at Evening is a poem, written in a lyrical style with a focus on imagery and emotion.
- Nature Writing — The poem is set in a natural landscape and explores the beauty of nature and its power to evoke emotion.
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