The Fox; The Captain's Doll; The Ladybird: Cambridge Lawrence Edition (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin) [Mass Market Paperback]

D. H. Lawrence (Author), Dieter Mehl (Editor), David Ellis (Editor, Introduction)

Book Description

Series: Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin | Publication Date: January 1, 1995

Contains three books: the first charts the influence of a wounded prisoner upon the wife of an English officer; the second looks at cunning and how it disrupts two women; while the final probes the relationship between a Scottish soldier in occupied Germany and the woman he finds fascinating.

Editorial Reviews

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D. H. Lawrence wrote these three 'novelettes' between November 1920 and December 1921. Dieter Mehl gives all three composition histories including Lawrence's wish to have them published together. There is also an appendix on the models for the two main characters and the setting of 'The Fox'. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930) was one of the greatest figures in twentieth- century English literature. His works include The Rainbow and Lady Chatterley's Lover.

Blake Morrison has written numerous works, including Things My Mother Never Told Me.

Helen Dunmore, a novelist, poet, and short story writer, won the Orange Prize for Fiction with A Spell of Winter. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Classics; Rei edition (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140187790
• ISBN-13: 978-0140187793
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,409,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The title fits the content, August 12, 2000

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Nichole Smith (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fox; The Captain's Doll; The Ladybird: Cambridge Lawrence Edition (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin) (Mass Market Paperback)

I had to read this book for a literature class, and it was chosen to be our favorite by far. The discussions deepened from lesbians, co-dependancy, and control. Of the three main characters we actually found five. Each lady has a different personality depending on what name she is called by. We may be reaching but it was interesting backing it up with the text. If you enjoy D.H. Lawrence you will love this novella.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Fox; The Captain's Doll: The Ladybird ( Penguin Classics), December 28, 2009

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This review is from: The Fox; The Captain's Doll; The Ladybird (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)

A classic collection of short stories by D H Lawrence, a true literary genius whose prose spans the ages. The Fox stands out as a rich descriptive tale of two women living on a farm whose compliment of animals are primarily female as well. A man shows up, hunting foxes and stirs sexual urges within the loveless women causing the women's sedate feminine environment to become heated and unstable. Lawrence, with a sparkling eye for detail and subtle nuance weaves a tale rich in allegory and sexual symbolism that captivates the reader while exposing the human instinctual animal by stripping away the cultural facade

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5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful follow up novellas, February 10, 2009

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This review is from: The Fox; The Captain's Doll; The Ladybird (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)

These three novellas (each 70+/- pages) are packed with the detailed structure and depth Lawrence displayed in his masterwork novels. Each is in essence a concentrated variation of the more familiar works, exploring the interior emotions and spirits of the various characters in unconventional or transitory settings.

Though not difficult, these stories should be read slowly to appreciate everything Lawrence is conveying, from the spare dialogue, the reflected and projected emotions, the environment and related symbols, to the historical background and setting.

While each could be extended or more fully developed (which Lawrence himself did in revising "The Fox") there's plenty of value in the characters and plots as they are.