Autumn at Taos (Ghosts)
AUTUMN AT TAOS (GHOSTS) by D.H. Lawrence: The novel explores the themes of love, death, and the supernatural in the context of a small town in New Mexico. The story follows a group of characters as they navigate their relationships and confront their own mortality. Through the use of vivid imagery and symbolism, Lawrence creates a haunting and atmospheric tale that lingers long after the final page is turned.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1927 · Genre: Fiction, Classics, Historical Fiction · 349 words
First lines
Over the rounded sides of the Rockies, the aspens of autumn, The aspens of autumn, Like yellow hair of a tigress brindled with pins.
Down on my hearth-rug of desert, sage of the mesa, An ash-grey pelt Of wolf all hairy and level, a wolf's wild pelt.
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Autumn at Taos (Ghosts) is listed on Textopian as a short story by D.H. Lawrence, dated 1927 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1927 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Classics, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Horror
- Length: 349 words
- Structure: 1 section, 10 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fiction — D.H. Lawrence is a novelist, so his work primarily falls under fiction genre.
- Classics — D.H. Lawrence is known as one of the 20th century's greatest and most influential writers, making his work fall under the 'Classics' genre.
- Historical Fiction — This work is set in a specific historical period and contains references and aspects of that period, making it fall under the 'Historical Fiction' genre.
- Thriller — This work involves an element of suspense, tension, excitement and anxiety, hence it can be categorized under the 'Thriller' genre.
Tags
autumn · Taos · ghosts · nature · spirituality · landscape · American Southwest · impressionism · existentialism · transcendence · solitude · cultural reflection