And Oh--that the Man I Am Might Cease to Be
This collection of poems by D.H. Lawrence explores the human condition and the search for identity. Lawrence examines the idea of self-discovery and the struggle to find one's place in the world. He questions the nature of existence and the meaning of life, and reflects on the power of love and the need for companionship. The poems explore themes of mortality, faith, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world. Lawrence's words are often dark and brooding, but they also contain moments of beauty and hope. This collection is a powerful exploration of the human experience and a testament to Lawrence's poetic genius.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1917 · Genre: Modernist Literature, Psychological Fiction, Romance · 176 words
First lines
No, now I wish the sunshine would stop, and the white shining houses, and the gay red flowers on the balconies and the bluish mountains beyond, would be crushed out between two valves of darkness; the darkness falling, the darkness rising, with muffled sound obliterating everything.
I wish that whatever props up the walls of light would fall, and darkness would come hurling heavily down, and it would be thick black dark for ever. Not sleep, which is grey with dreams, nor death, which quivers with birth, but heavy, sealing darkness, silence, all immovable.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1917 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Modernist Literature, Psychological Fiction, Romance, Drama
- Length: 176 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Modernist Literature — The title of the book is a reference to a line in T.S. Eliot's poem 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock', which is a classic example of modernist literature. The book itself is written in a modernist style, with a focus on the inner thoughts and feelings of the protagonist.
- Psychological Fiction — The book is largely focused on the psychological state of the protagonist, exploring his inner thoughts and feelings as he struggles to come to terms with his identity and his place in the world.
- Romance — The book follows the protagonist's romantic relationship with a woman, exploring the complexities of their relationship and the emotions it evokes in the protagonist.
- Drama — The book is full of dramatic moments as the protagonist struggles to come to terms with his identity and his place in the world, and his relationship with the woman he loves.
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ache · alter · black · bluish · completely · dark · darkness · death · fall · falling · flowers · gay