On the Balcony by D.H. Lawrence
The Balcony is a collection of short stories by D.H. Lawrence, first published in 1930. The stories explore the lives of people living in a small English town, and the relationships between them. The stories focus on the themes of love, loss, and the search for meaning in life. In the title story, a young woman is forced to confront her feelings for a man she has never met, while in "The Blind Man" a man struggles to come to terms with his blindness. Other stories explore the lives of a young couple, a woman who is struggling to find her place in the world, and a man who is trying to make sense of his life. The stories are written in a lyrical, poetic style, and Lawrence's use of symbolism and imagery adds to the emotional power of the stories. The Balcony is a powerful and moving collection of stories that explore the complexities of human relationships and the search for meaning in life.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1917 · Genre: Modernist Literature, Romance, Drama · 135 words
First lines
IN front of the sombre mountains, a faint, lost ribbon of rainbow; And between us and it, the thunder; And down below in the green wheat, the labourers Stand like dark stumps, still in the green wheat.
You are near to me, and your naked feet in their sandals, And through the scent of the balcony's naked timber I distinguish the scent of your hair: so now the limber Lightning falls from heaven.
Adown the pale-green glacier river floats A dark boat through the gloom--and whither? The thunder roars. But still we have each other! The naked lightnings in the heavens dither And disappear--what have we but each other? The boat has gone.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1917 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Modernist Literature, Romance, Drama, Psychological Fiction
- Length: 135 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Modernist Literature — On the Balcony is a modernist work by D.H. Lawrence, which is characterized by its focus on the inner life of the individual, its use of symbolism, and its exploration of the unconscious.
- Romance — On the Balcony is a romantic story about a couple's relationship and the struggles they face in their marriage.
- Drama — On the Balcony is a dramatic story that follows the couple's journey as they confront their issues and attempt to reconcile their differences.
- Psychological Fiction — On the Balcony is a psychological story that delves into the inner workings of the characters' minds and explores their motivations and emotions.
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