D. H. Lawrence and Frieda
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Author Description
In 1912, D.H. Lawrence met Frieda von Richthofen, the wife of his former professor, and fell in Jove with her. The pair eloped to Bavaria - leaving her three children behind - and two years later they were married. D.H. Lawrence and Frieda follows the fates of these two strong people as they overcame one obstacle after another to their commitment. As their love matured, their loyalty to each other was tested time and again from both inside and outside their marriage. "D. H. Lawrence and Frieda" challenges the reader to see the Lawrences in a new light. The author Michael Squires has had privileged access to hundreds of Frieda's unpublished letters, and draws on them to portray a powerful but atypical marriage, in which disappointment and infidelity damaged but also strengthened the Lawrences' marital bond. Out of these new sources emerges a fresh clarity about the successive stages of their love - from infatuation and intimacy, to love and deepened respect, to a loss of emotional coherence.--Jacket.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
The complex and passionate relationship between D.H. Lawrence and Frieda von Richthofen is examined through new source material. Michael Squires, utilizing privileged access to Frieda's unpublished letters, presents a nuanced portrait of their unconventional marriage. The book traces their journey from an impulsive elopement to a mature, albeit tested, partnership, exploring the dynamics of love, disappointment, and infidelity that shaped their bond. It challenges conventional perceptions by revealing how these trials ultimately strengthened their commitment.
THE SCOPE MAP
- What You Will Find:
- An examination of the relationship between D.H. Lawrence and Frieda von Richthofen, beginning with their elopement in 1912.
- Analysis of their marriage, which followed Frieda's divorce from her first husband.
- Exploration of the challenges and obstacles they faced in their commitment.
- Insights drawn from hundreds of Frieda's previously unpublished letters.
- A portrayal of a powerful but atypical marriage, marked by both disappointment and infidelity.
- An assessment of how external and internal pressures affected their marital bond.
- A fresh perspective on the successive stages of their love, from infatuation to deepened respect.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
The book offers a fresh perspective on the relationship between D.H. Lawrence and Frieda von Richthofen, drawing on extensive new material. By utilizing Frieda's unpublished letters, Michael Squires provides privileged access to the intimate details of their unconventional marriage. The work challenges readers to reconsider the Lawrences, presenting a nuanced view of a union tested by disappointment and infidelity, which ultimately deepened their bond. The analysis moves beyond simple biographical accounts to explore the complex evolution of their love and respect.
Page Count:
210
Publication Date:
2008-01-01
ISBN-10:
0233002324
ISBN-13:
9780233002323
Non-Fiction
History
Biography
Literary Criticism
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