Tarantella by D.H. Lawrence (1918)
Tarantella is a collection of short stories by D.H. Lawrence, first published in 1915. The stories explore themes of love, death, and the human condition. The collection includes stories such as "The Prussian Officer," which tells the story of a Prussian officer who falls in love with a young Italian girl, and "The Blind Man," which follows a blind man's journey to find his lost love. Other stories explore the lives of a young Italian couple, a woman who is struggling to find her place in the world, and a man who is struggling to come to terms with his own mortality. The stories in Tarantella are written in a lyrical, poetic style, and Lawrence's use of symbolism and imagery adds to the emotional impact of the stories. The collection is a powerful exploration of the human experience, and its themes of love, death, and the search for meaning in life are timeless.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1918 · Genre: Modernist Literature, Romantic Poetry, Nature Writing