Malade by D.H. Lawrence (1916)
Malade is a novel by D.H. Lawrence, first published in 1921. It tells the story of a young man, Paul Morel, and his struggles to come to terms with his mother's illness and his own feelings of guilt and inadequacy. Paul is a sensitive and intelligent young man who is deeply devoted to his mother, Gertrude. When Gertrude falls ill with a mysterious and debilitating illness, Paul is forced to confront his own feelings of helplessness and guilt. He is also forced to confront his own feelings of love and admiration for his mother, as well as his own feelings of resentment and anger. As Gertrude's illness progresses, Paul's feelings of guilt and inadequacy become more intense. He is unable to accept his mother's illness and his own inability to help her. He also struggles to come to terms with his own feelings of love and admiration for his mother, as well as his own feelings of resentment and anger. The novel follows Paul's journey as he struggles to come to terms with his mother's illness and his own feelings of guilt and inadequacy. Along the way, he learns to accept his mother's illness and his own feelings of love and admiration for her. He also learns to accept his own feelings of resentment and anger. In the end, Paul is able to come to terms with his mother's illness and his own feelings of guilt and inadequacy.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1916 · Genre: Modernist Literature, Romance, Psychological Fiction · 163 words
First lines
THE sick grapes on the chair by the bed lie prone;
at the window
The tassel of the blind swings gently, tapping the
pane,
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Malade is listed on Textopian as a short story by D.H. Lawrence, dated 1916 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1916 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Modernist Literature, Romance, Psychological Fiction, Drama
- Length: 163 words
- Structure: 1 section, 27 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Modernist Literature — Malade is a modernist novel by D.H. Lawrence, which is characterized by its experimental style and its exploration of the inner consciousness of its characters.
- Romance — Malade follows the story of a young couple, and their struggles to maintain their relationship in the face of external pressures.
- Psychological Fiction — Malade is a psychological novel that delves into the inner thoughts and feelings of its characters, exploring their motivations and desires.
- Drama — Malade is a dramatic novel that follows the story of a young couple and their struggles to maintain their relationship in the face of external pressures.
Tags
illness · suffering · human condition · existentialism · relationships · psychological · introspection · emotional turmoil · identity · society · conflict · despair