A Young Wife by D.H. Lawrence (1917)
The Young Wife is a novel by D.H. Lawrence, first published in 1921. It tells the story of a young woman, Clara Dawes, who is married to a much older man, Walter Morel. Clara is a passionate and independent woman who is struggling to find her place in a society that does not understand her. She is torn between her desire for freedom and her need to be accepted by her husband and society. Clara's marriage is strained by her husband's possessiveness and his refusal to accept her independence. She is also struggling to find her own identity and purpose in life. As she struggles to find her place in the world, she is drawn to a young man, Paul Morel, who is her husband's son from a previous marriage. Paul and Clara develop a strong bond, and Clara begins to feel a sense of freedom and purpose in her life. However, her husband's possessiveness and society's disapproval of their relationship threaten to tear them apart. In the end, Clara must decide between her freedom and her marriage.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1917 · Genre: Realistic Fiction, Romance, Drama · 180 words
First lines
THE pain of loving you Is almost more than I can bear.
I walk in fear of you. The darkness starts up where You stand, and the night comes through Your eyes when you look at me.
Ah never before did I see The shadows that live in the sun!
Now every tall glad tree Turns round its back to the sun And looks down on the ground, to see The shadow it used to shun.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1917 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Romance, Drama, Literary Fiction
- Length: 180 words
- Structure: 1 section, 9 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Realistic Fiction — The book follows the story of a young wife and her struggles with marriage, making it a realistic fiction novel.
- Romance — The book follows the story of a young wife and her struggles with marriage, making it a romantic novel.
- Drama — The book follows the story of a young wife and her struggles with marriage, making it a dramatic novel.
- Literary Fiction — The book is written by D.H. Lawrence, a renowned literary author, making it a literary fiction novel.
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