Roses on the Breakfast Table by D.H. Lawrence
Roses on the Breakfast Table is a collection of short stories by D.H. Lawrence, first published in 1930. The stories explore the lives of ordinary people in the English Midlands, and the themes of love, loss, and the search for meaning in life. The collection includes stories such as "The Blind Man," which tells the story of a blind man who is determined to make his own way in the world despite his disability; "The Rocking-Horse Winner," which follows a young boy's quest to win his mother's love; and "The Horse Dealer's Daughter," which tells the story of a woman who finds love and redemption in the arms of a man she thought she despised. The stories in Roses on the Breakfast Table are filled with vivid imagery and powerful emotions, and they offer a unique insight into the lives of ordinary people in the English Midlands.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1917 · Genre: Romance, Realism, Drama · 80 words
First lines
JUST a few of the roses we gathered from the Isar / Are fallen, and their mauve-red petals on the / cloth / Float like boats on a river, while other / Roses are ready to fall, reluctant and loth.
She laughs at me across the table, saying / I am beautiful. I look at the rumpled young roses / And suddenly realise, in them as in me, / How lovely the present is that this day discloses.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1917 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Realism, Drama, Fantasy
- Length: 80 words
- Structure: 1 section, 2 paragraphs
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Genres
- Romance — The title of the book implies a romantic story, and the author, D.H. Lawrence, is known for writing romantic fiction.
- Realism — D.H. Lawrence is known for writing realistic fiction, and the title implies a story that is grounded in reality.
- Drama — The title implies a story with dramatic elements, and D.H. Lawrence is known for writing stories with dramatic elements.
- Fantasy — The title implies a story with fantastical elements, and D.H. Lawrence is known for writing stories with fantastical elements.
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beautiful · boats · day · discloses · fall · fallen · float · gathered · laughs · loth · lovely · mauve-red