Medlars and Sorb-Apples (Fruits)
MEDLARS AND SORB-APPLES (FRUITS) by D.H. Lawrence: The novel explores the themes of sexuality, desire, and the struggle for individual freedom in a society that seeks to suppress these impulses. The story follows the lives of two young women, Mary and Rachel, who are drawn into a passionate and dangerous love affair with a man named Stephen. As their relationship deepens, they must confront the societal norms and expectations that threaten to tear them apart. Through their experiences, Lawrence critiques the oppressive nature of modern society and celebrates the power of human desire and creativity.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1920 · Genre: Poetry, Classic Literature, Nature Writing · 539 words
First lines
I love you, rotten, Delicious rottenness.
I love to suck you out from your skins So brown and soft and coming suave, So morbid, as the Italians say.
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Medlars and Sorb-Apples (Fruits) is listed on Textopian as a poem by D.H. Lawrence, dated 1920 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Classic Literature, Nature Writing, Romantic
- Length: 539 words
- Structure: 1 section, 14 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — D.H. Lawrence primarily wrote poetry and 'MEDLARS AND SORB-APPLES (FRUITS)' is a collection of his poems.
- Classic Literature — The works by D.H. Lawrence are often considered as part of classic literature due to their thematic depth and stylistic prominence in literary history.
- Nature Writing — Lawrence frequently used natural elements and landscapes in his work, thus this collection of nature-themed poems could also be classified under the genre of Nature Writing.
- Romantic — Much like his contemporaries, Lawrence's works often contain romantic elements and themes of love and passion, therefore falling under the Romantic genre.
Tags
nature · fruits · botany · symbolism · growth · seasons · rural · landscape · sensory · imagination · life cycles · metaphor