People by D.H. Lawrence (1917)
People is a novel by D.H. Lawrence, first published in 1921. It tells the story of the Morel family, a working-class family living in the fictional town of Bestwood in the English Midlands. The novel follows the lives of the family members, focusing on the relationship between Walter Morel, a miner, and his wife Gertrude, and their children Paul, William, and Annie. The novel is set in the early 20th century, and explores themes of class, gender, and family dynamics. It is a story of love, loss, and the struggle to find a place in the world. Walter and Gertrude's marriage is strained by their different social backgrounds, and their children struggle to find their own paths in life. As the novel progresses, the family's fortunes change, and the characters must confront the consequences of their choices.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1917 · Genre: Realism, Romance, Drama · 86 words
First lines
THE great gold apples of night Hang from the street's long bough Dripping their light On the faces that drift below, On the faces that drift and blow Down the night-time, out of sight In the wind's sad sough.
The ripeness of these apples of night Distilling over me Makes sickening the white Ghost-flux of faces that hie Them endlessly, endlessly by Without meaning or reason why They ever should be.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1917 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Realism, Romance, Drama, Fiction
- Length: 86 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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Genres
- Realism — People by D.H. Lawrence is a realistic novel that explores the lives of the characters in a small English village and the struggles they face.
- Romance — People by D.H. Lawrence contains a romantic subplot between two of the main characters, which adds to the overall plot of the novel.
- Drama — People by D.H. Lawrence is a dramatic novel that follows the lives of the characters in a small English village and the struggles they face.
- Fiction — People by D.H. Lawrence is a work of fiction that follows the lives of the characters in a small English village and the struggles they face.
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Modernism · apples · distilling · drift · dripping · endlessly · ghost-flux · gold · hang · meaning · night-time · poetry