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: Easy (6th 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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