The Virgin Mother by D.H. Lawrence
The Virgin Mother is a novel by D.H. Lawrence, first published in 1931. It tells the story of a young woman, Mary, who is pregnant with the child of a man she does not love. She is determined to keep her child, despite the disapproval of her family and society. The novel follows Mary as she struggles to make a life for herself and her unborn child. She is forced to confront the harsh realities of poverty and prejudice, and must make difficult decisions about her future. Along the way, she discovers strength and courage she never knew she had. The Virgin Mother is a powerful story of love, loss, and redemption. It is a timeless tale of a woman's courage in the face of adversity, and her determination to make a better life for herself and her child.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1916 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction · 203 words
First lines
MY little love, my darling,
You were a doorway to me;
You let me out of the confines
Into this strange countrie,
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The Virgin Mother is listed on Textopian as a short story by D.H. Lawrence, dated 1916 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1916 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction, Drama
- Length: 203 words
- Structure: 1 section, 36 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Literary Fiction — The Virgin Mother is a novel by D.H. Lawrence, a renowned literary author, and is written in a style that is characteristic of literary fiction.
- Romance — The Virgin Mother is a story of love and relationships, and thus falls into the genre of romance.
- Historical Fiction — The Virgin Mother is set in the early 20th century and thus falls into the genre of historical fiction.
- Drama — The Virgin Mother is a story of intense emotions and relationships, and thus falls into the genre of drama.
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Modernism · bed · bier · born · comely · confines · countrie · crowded · darling · dead · dearest · death