D. H. Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence was an English novelist, poet, and essayist born on September 11, 1885, in the industrial town of Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. He grew up in a working-class family, which profoundly influenced his literary themes, often exploring the tension between the individual and society. Lawrence's writing is characterized by its passionate exploration of human relationships and a deep engagement with the natural world. Some of his most notable works include "Sons and Lovers," "Women in Love," and the controversial "Lady Chatterley's Lover," each reflecting his belief in the importance of emotional connection and the struggle for personal freedom.

Morning Work

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Morning Work by D. H. Lawrence.This was the Weekly Poetry project for August 15, 2021. --…

Amores: Poems

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Amores is one of D. H. Lawrence's earliest works of poetry, published in 1916, was a precursor to his delving in free verse in later collect…

Piano

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Piano By D. H. Lawrence.This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 6, 2025. ------David …

Bay: A Book of Poems

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The superb skill and dexterity of D.H. Lawrence, a writer who profoundly influenced the literature of the twentieth century, is very evident…

The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd

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Mrs. Holroyd is married to a loutish miner, who drinks, apparently patronizes prostitutes, and apparently brutalizes her. When a gentlemanly…

Ballad of Another Ophelia

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of the haunting Ballad of Another Ophelia by D. H. Lawrence. This was the Fortnightly Poetry pro…

School on the Outskirts

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of School on the Outskirts by D. H. Lawrence.This was the Weekly Poetry project for October 8, 2…

The Rainbow (Version 3)

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The Rainbow is the story of three generations of the Brangwen family, a sexual and religious collection of incidents that eventually shows t…

The Rainbow

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The Rainbow explores the intricate lives of the Brangwen family over three generations, set against the backdrop of the English countryside.…

Love Poems and Others

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This is a collection of poems by DH Lawrence. Most of the poems concern love and neighboring emotions, but some poems also concern other the…

Love Poems

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"Love Poems and Others" was D. H. Lawrence's first book of poetry published in 1913.(Summary by Alan Mapstone)

New Poems

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This is an exceptional collection of superb and introspectively distinct poems from the pen of master author D. H. Lawrence. Never failing t…

Afternoon in School - the last lesson

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David Herbert Lawrence was an English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter. His collected works represent, amon…

Tortoises

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Tortoises is a collection of six poems by D.H. Lawrence inspired by his observation of tortoises going about their business, wild in the la…

Malade

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LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of Malade by D. H. Lawrence.This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for July 7, 2024. ------…

New Poems (Version 2)

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D. H. Lawrence's poetry changed stylistically during the First World War when, influenced by Walt Whitman, he began to write free verse. He …

Embankment at Night, before the War: Outcasts

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This was the Weekly Poem for 20 May 2006. We stretched our poetry-reading muscles with five versions of this much longer selection than usua…

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