"The Lost Girl" by D. H. Lawrence is a story about Alvina Houghton, the daughter of a struggling merchant in the industrial town of Woodhouse, England, who has problems between what society expects and who she wants to be. We learn about her family, especially her father's money problems and the influence of her mother and governess. In a society where many women never get married, Alvina starts on a journey to find herself and become independent, even though society is pressuring her and her father is failing in his business.
The Lost Girl
By D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
In a world of fading fortunes and stifling expectations, a young woman dares to break free and discover her own path.
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About the AuthorDavid Herbert Lawrence was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, literary critic, travel writer, essayist, and painter. His modernist works reflect on modernity, social alienation and industrialization, while championing sexuality, vitality and instinct. Four of his most famous novels — Sons and Lovers
(1913), The Rainbow (1915), Women in Love (1920), and Lady Chatterley's Lover (1928)— were the subject of censorship trials for their radical portrayals of romance, sexuality and use of explicit language.
David Herbert Lawrence was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, literary critic, travel writer, essayist, and painter. His modernist works reflect on modernity, social alienation and industrialization, while championing sexuality, vitality and instinct. Four of his most famous novels — Sons and Lovers (1913), The Rainbow (1915), Women in Love (1920), and Lady Chatterley's Lover (1928)— were the subject of censorship trials for their radical portrayals of romance, sexuality and use of explicit language.
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