Lawrence, D.H.: 1885-1930

The Virgin and the Gypsy, 1930 - Information about the Book

  • General Information
    • The novel tells the story of a sheltered rector's daughter whose life is changed when she is introduced to a world of unfettered passion.
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  • Facts
    • The Virgin and the Gipsy was discovered in France after D. H. Lawrence's death in 1930. Immediately recognized as a masterpiece in which Lawrence had distilled and purified his ideas about sexuality and morality, The Virgin and the Gipsy has become a classic and is one of Lawrence's most electrifying short novels.
  • Articles
    • Symbolism. Ala’a Muwafiq Mustfa, AL-Mstansiriya University; 2013
    • Comments. Bob Corbett; March 2011
    • Review: "This story is all on a sexual awakening and self-perseverance. All figures in the story could be seen as meta-morphs in Freudian sense." Medium; January 1, 2021