Heimweh by D.H. Lawrence (1918)
Heimweh is a novel by D.H. Lawrence, first published in 1925. It tells the story of a young man, Paul Morel, who is struggling to find his place in the world. Paul is the son of a miner in a small English town. He is intelligent and sensitive, but his father is a harsh and demanding man who does not understand his son's needs. Paul's mother is a gentle and loving woman, but she is also struggling with her own problems. Paul's life is further complicated by his growing love for two women: Miriam, a childhood friend, and Clara, a woman he meets at a dance. Torn between his feelings for both women, Paul is unable to make a decision. As Paul's life becomes increasingly difficult, he begins to feel a longing for something he cannot name. He eventually realizes that he is homesick for the place he once called home. Heimweh is a story of love, loss, and the search for a place to belong.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1918 · Genre: Modernist Literature, Romance, Psychological Fiction · 133 words
First lines
FAR-OFF the lily-statues stand white-ranked in the garden at home. / Would God they were shattered quickly, the cattle / would tread them out in the loam. / I wish the elder trees in flower could suddenly heave, and burst / The walls of the house, and nettles puff out from / the hearth at which I was nursed.
It stands so still in the hush composed of trees and inviolate peace, / The home of my fathers, the place that is mine, my fate and my old increase. / And now that the skies are falling, the world is spouting in fountains of dirt, / I would give my soul for the homestead to fall with me, go with me, both in one hurt.
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Heimweh is listed on Textopian as a short story by D.H. Lawrence, dated 1918 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1918 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Modernist Literature, Romance, Psychological Fiction, Drama, Literary Fiction
- Length: 133 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Modernist Literature — Heimweh is a modernist novel by D.H. Lawrence, which is characterized by its exploration of the inner consciousness of its characters and its use of symbolism and imagery to convey its themes.
- Romance — Heimweh is a romantic novel that follows the story of two lovers, Paul and Miriam, and their struggles to find love and acceptance in a world that is hostile to their relationship.
- Psychological Fiction — Heimweh is a psychological novel that explores the inner workings of its characters' minds and the psychological effects of their experiences on their lives.
- Drama — Heimweh is a dramatic novel that follows the story of two lovers, Paul and Miriam, and their struggles to find love and acceptance in a world that is hostile to their relationship.
Tags
nostalgia · longing · identity · home · alienation · nature · self-discovery · emotion · memory · relationships · cultural conflict · existentialism