D.H. Lawrence Flashcards
Women in Love is a sequel to which novel?
The Rainbow
Name Laurence’s 4 most important work in chronological order
Sons and Lovers (1913)
The Rainbow (1915)
Women in Love (1920)
Lady Chatterley’s Lover (1928)
Which short story became the base for Laurence’s play ‘The windowing of Mrs. Holroyd’?
Odour of Crysanthemums (w.1909, p.1911)
What is the name of Laurence’s collection of short stories?
The Prussian Officer and Other stories
What is the plot of Odour of Chrysanthemums?
Pregnant Elizabeth Bates, waits for his coal miner husband to come back but comes back dead as she reflects their marriage.
The ___ in Law is a play by Lawrence
Daughter
Which novel of Lawrence was in trial for obscenity?
Lady Chatterley’s Lover for words like fuck and cunt
Who is the protagonist of Sons and Lovers?
Paul Morel
Who is the female protagonist of Sons and Lovers?
Gertrude Morel modelled after his mother.
Who are the characters in Sons and Lovers?
Gertrude Morel (wife)
Walter Morel (husband)
William Morel (older son)
Paul Morel (younger son)
Miriam (Paul’s lover)
Clara Dawes (Paul’s another lover)
What is the plot of The Rainbow?
Follows 3 gens of Bramgwen family of Nottinghamshire and their struggles against backdrop of industrialization.
Who is the first central character of The Rainbow?
Tom Brangwen, a farmer who fell in love with Polish widow refuge Lydia.
Who is the main protagonist of The Rainbow?
Ursula Brangwen
Which 1915 Novel of Lawrence was censored and burned for treatment of sexual desires?
The Rainbow
Who is the central character of Women in Love?
Gudrun Brangwen, sister of Ursula.
