St. Mawr: And the Man Who Died
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ISBN13: 9781026010242
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.47 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
St. Mawr: And the Man Who Died brings together two of D.H. Lawrence's most provocative and symbolically rich novellas. In St. Mawr, the narrative follows Lou Witt, an American woman living in England who finds herself increasingly disillusioned with the superficiality of modern society. Her obsession with a powerful, untameable bay stallion named St. Mawr serves as a catalyst for her spiritual awakening, leading her from the stagnant salons of London to the wild, transformative landscapes of the American Southwest. The story explores Lawrence's recurring themes of the struggle between primal instinct and the constraints of civilization.
In The Man Who Died, Lawrence offers a radical reimagining of the resurrection. The story follows a man who wakes from death to find that his previous pursuit of self-denial and spiritual abstraction was incomplete. Embarking on a journey toward physical and earthly wholeness, he encounters a priestess of Isis, leading to a profound exploration of the intersection between the sacred and the sensual. Together, these works showcase Lawrence's mastery of psychological depth and his unique vision of human vitality. This collection remains a significant example of early 20th-century modernist literature, reflecting the author's deep engagement with mythology, nature, and the complexities of the human soul.
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