The Sea by D.H. Lawrence (1917)
The Sea is a novel by D.H. Lawrence, first published in 1930. It tells the story of a group of people who spend a summer holiday in a small fishing village on the east coast of England. The novel follows the lives of the characters as they experience the joys and sorrows of life in a small community. The main characters are the Pervins, a middle-class family from London, and the local fishermen and their families. The novel explores the relationships between the two groups, and the tensions that arise between them. The novel also examines the relationship between the characters and the sea, and how it affects their lives. The sea is a source of both beauty and danger, and the characters must learn to navigate its unpredictable nature. The novel is a meditation on the nature of life, and how it can be both beautiful and cruel. It is a powerful exploration of the human condition, and the power of nature.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1917 · Genre: Modernist Literature, Romance, Realism · 291 words
First lines
You, you are all unloving, loveless, you; / Restless and lonely, shaken by your own moods, / You are celibate and single, scorning a comrade even, / Threshing your own passions with no woman for / the threshing-floor,
Finishing your dreams for your own sake only, / Playing your great game around the world, alone, / Without playmate, or helpmate, having no one to / cherish,
No one to comfort, and refusing any comforter.
Not like the earth, the spouse all full of increase / Moiled over with the rearing of her many-mouthed / young;
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The Sea is listed on Textopian as a short story by D.H. Lawrence, dated 1917 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1917 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Modernist Literature, Romance, Realism, Psychological Fiction, Drama
- Length: 291 words
- Structure: 1 section, 12 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Confusing
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Genres
- Modernist Literature — The Sea is a modernist novel by D.H. Lawrence, which is characterized by its experimental style and its exploration of the inner consciousness of its characters.
- Romance — The Sea follows the story of a young couple, Ursula and Anton, and their tumultuous relationship, making it a romance novel.
- Realism — The Sea is a realistic novel, as it is set in a real-world setting and its characters are portrayed as believable and relatable.
- Psychological Fiction — The Sea is a psychological novel, as it explores the inner thoughts and feelings of its characters, and examines the psychological effects of their relationships.
Tags
Modernism · brooding · cherish · comforter · dumb · expressions · flake · fruitless · lonely · loveless · night · passions