"A Lesson on a Tortoise" and D. H. Lawrence's earliest crisis of social identity

Authors

  • Juan Camilo Conde Silvestre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14198/raei.1994.7.04

Keywords:

Literatura inglesa, Relato corto, Lawrence, David Herbert, A Lesson on a Tortoise, Identidad social

Abstract

The short story "A Lesson on a Tortoise", written by D. H. Lawrence in 1909, has traditionally been disregarded by criticism as a very minor piece of work. This paper aims to show that the story has a threefold importance: firstly as an autobiographical portrait of Lawrence's activities as a teacher in Croydon; secondly as an example of Lawrence's ability to use realistic techniques; and thirdly as a reflection of the author's crisis of social identity. The paper concentrates on the last aspect and traces the personal and intellectual facets which came to shape Lawrence's ideas on the subject.

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Published

30-11-1994

How to Cite

Conde Silvestre, Juan Camilo. 1994. “‘A Lesson on a Tortoise’ and D. H. Lawrence’s Earliest Crisis of Social Identity”. Alicante Journal of English Studies / Revista Alicantina De Estudios Ingleses, no. 7 (November):47-54. https://doi.org/10.14198/raei.1994.7.04.

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