The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts by D. H. Lawrence
"The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts" by D. H. Lawrence is a play written in 1911. Mrs. Holroyd endures a difficult marriage to a drunken miner who drinks and brutalizes her. When a gentlemanly neighbor offers romantic attention, she wishes for her husband's death. Her wish comes true when he dies in a mining accident. But as she prepares his body for burial, she discovers something unexpected about
their relationship—now that it's too late. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930 |
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| Title | The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Widowing_of_Mrs._Holroyd |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 88.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Coal miners -- Drama |
| Subject | Coal miners -- Family relationships -- Drama |
| Subject | Coal mine accidents -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 55877 |
| Release Date | Nov 2, 2017 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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