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The Man Who Died
Hardcover
Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025823133
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Man Who Died is a daring and poetic reimagining of the Resurrection, written with the characteristic intensity and philosophical depth of D.H. Lawrence. The narrative follows a man, widely understood to be Jesus of Nazareth, as he awakens in his tomb and slowly returns to the world of the living. Moving away from his former life of asceticism and public preaching, the protagonist realizes that his previous path denied the essential vitality of the physical world. He embarks on a journey toward wholeness, seeking to reconcile the demands of the spirit with the sacred desires of the body.
As he travels through the Mediterranean landscape, he eventually arrives at a temple dedicated to Isis in Egypt. There, he encounters a priestess and experiences a profound awakening of the senses, finding healing in a union that celebrates the life of the flesh as much as the life of the soul. Through this provocative narrative, Lawrence explores themes of rebirth, the rejection of traditional dogma, and the pursuit of a more integrated human experience. The Man Who Died stands as one of Lawrence's most significant works of short fiction, offering a powerful and lyrical meditation on what it truly means to be risen in a world of physical beauty and earthly connection.
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