Troth With The Dead by D.H. Lawrence
The novel follows the story of a young man, Paul Morel, who is struggling to come to terms with the death of his father. Paul is torn between his love for his mother and his desire to break away from her and find his own identity. He is also struggling to find a way to reconcile his own beliefs with those of his father, who was a deeply religious man. Paul's journey takes him to a variety of places, including a mining town, a rural village, and a city. Along the way, he meets a variety of people, including a young woman who helps him to understand his father's beliefs and a mysterious figure who may be a ghost. As Paul struggles to come to terms with his father's death, he also discovers the power of love and the importance of living life to the fullest. In the end, he finds a way to reconcile his own beliefs with those of his father, and to find peace and acceptance.
By D.H. Lawrence · First published 1916 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Drama, Romance · 154 words
First lines
THE moon is broken in twain, and half a moon
Before me lies on the still, pale floor of the sky;
The other half of the broken coin of troth
Is buried away in the dark, where the still dead lie.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: D.H. Lawrence
- Date: 1916 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary Fiction, Drama, Romance, Mystery, Fantasy
- Length: 154 words
- Structure: 1 section, 20 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Literary Fiction — D.H. Lawrence is a renowned literary author, and this book is a work of fiction that explores themes of death, grief, and the afterlife.
- Drama — The book contains elements of drama, as it follows the characters' emotional journeys as they grapple with death and its consequences.
- Romance — The book contains elements of romance, as it follows the characters' relationships with each other and their struggles to find love and acceptance.
- Mystery — The book contains elements of mystery, as the characters attempt to uncover the truth about the afterlife and the secrets it holds.
Tags
death · grief · loss · love · relationships · human experience · existentialism · nature · spirituality · introspection · conflict · identity