Sigh No More by D.H. Lawrence (1918)
Sigh No More is a collection of short stories by D.H. Lawrence, first published in 1921. The stories explore the lives of ordinary people in the English Midlands, and the struggles they face in their everyday lives. The stories focus on themes of love, loss, and the search for meaning in life. Lawrence's characters are often isolated and lonely, and their stories are often tinged with sadness and regret. The stories also explore the power of nature, and the beauty of the English countryside. The collection includes stories such as "The White Stocking," "The Blind Man," "The Horse Dealer's Daughter," and "The Prussian Officer." These stories are often seen as a precursor to Lawrence's later works, such as Lady Chatterley's Lover and Sons and Lovers. Sigh No More is a powerful and moving collection of stories, and a must-read for fans of D.H. Lawrence.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1918 · Genre: Romance, Drama, Literary Fiction · 180 words
First lines
THE cuckoo and the coo-dove's ceaseless calling, calling, Of a meaningless monotony is palling All my morning's pleasure in the sun-fleck-scattered wood. May-blossom and blue bird's-eye flowers falling, falling In a litter through the elm-tree shade are scrawling Messages of true-love down the dust of the highroad. I do not like to hear the gentle grieving, grieving Of the she-dove in the blossom, still believing Love will yet again return to her and make all good.
When I know that there must ever be deceiving, deceiving Of the mournful constant heart, that while she's weaving Her woes, her lover woos and sings within another wood.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1918 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Length: 180 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Difficult (College Level)
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Genres
- Romance — The book follows the story of two lovers, exploring themes of love, longing, and heartache.
- Drama — The book follows the story of two lovers, exploring themes of love, longing, and heartache, and is written in a dramatic style.
- Literary Fiction — The book is written by D.H. Lawrence, a renowned literary author, and is written in a literary style.
- Historical Fiction — The book is set in a historical period and explores themes of love, longing, and heartache.
Tags
love · loss · identity · relationships · nature · human emotion · modernism · existentialism · poetry · introspection · conflict · transformation