Considered to be one of the best books on Lawrence ever published.
Nehls, Edward, ed. D. H. Lawrence: A Composite Biography. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1957- 1959. An anthology of recollections arranged chronologically in three volumes to create a complete and vivid picture of Lawrence’s life.
Sagar, Keith. The Life of D. H. Lawrence. London: Eyre Methuen, 1980. An illustrated biography.
Worthen, John. D. H. Lawrence: The Early Years, 1885-1912. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 1991. The definitive account of Lawrence’s youth.
Memoir and Personal Recollection
Lawrence, Frieda. The Memoirs and Correspondence. Edited by E. W. Tedlock. London: Heinemann, 1961. Fragments of writing from Lawrence’s wife, stitched together to create an intimate portrait of her personality and her life with Lawrence.
Leavis, F. R. D. H. Lawrence, Novelist. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1956. A review of Lawrence and his work by his friend and admirer, written for the express purpose of securing Lawrence’s place in “The Great Tradition” of English literature.
Miller, Henry. The World of Lawrence: A Passionate Appreciation. Edited with an introduction and notes by Evelyn J. Hinz and John J. Teunissen. Santa Barbara, CA: Capra Press, 1980. An unabashedly biased discussion of Lawrence’s personality and work in entertaining, passionate prose.
Criticism
Black, Michael. D. H. Lawrence, The Early Fiction: A Commentary. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 1986. Criticism on Lawrence’s short stories and his first three novels, as well as an informative essay on the different critical approaches to Lawrence and his writing.
Bloom, Harold, ed. Modern Critical Views: D. H. Lawrence. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1986. A review of critical approaches to Lawrence’s work with articles from twenty contributors, including Joyce Carol Oates and F. R. Leavis.
Siegel, Carol. Lawrence among the Women: Weaving Boundaries in Women’s Literary Traditions. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1991. A critical analysis of Lawrence’s view of women and his relationship to the modern feminist movement.
Works Cited in the Introduction
Boulton, James T., ed. The Letters of D. H. Lawrence. Vol. 1, September 1901-May 1913. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 1979. More than 500 letters provide rich insight into Lawrence’s youth, early loves, and first successes.
Chambers, Jessie. D. H. Lawrence: A Personal Record. 1935. Reprint: New York: Barnes and Noble, 1965. A memoir about Lawrence’s early years, covering his relationship with his mother, his first three novels, and his friendship with the author.
Hoffman, Frederick J., and Harry T. Moore. The Achievement of D. H. Lawrence. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1953. A collection of responses to D. H. Lawrence written by his contemporaries ; both entertaining and informative.
a
Stuart king of England, 1660-1685.
b
Stocking weavers.
c
Rudimentary bathrooms in which ashes were used to cover excrement.
d
Without (dialect).
e
Stubble field for cattle.
f
Allowance; in this case, free drinks in exchange for working at the bar.
g
Drunk.
h
Nothing but.
i
Aren’t you.
j
Covered with ashes or small coals to keep it slowly burning through the night.
k
Established family in the shire.
l
Frolicking or leaping about.
m
English country dance.
n
Mocking me, undermining my jokes.
