
I need another book like I need a hole in the head, but, when I’ve had a stressful day at work, I like to browse the huge, labyrinthine used bookstore conveniently located just over a mile from my house. I don’t know how I wound up browsing D.H. Lawrence books, but Apocalypse stood out—first for its name, and second because, in a section of literally hundreds and hundreds of Lawrence volumes, it seemed to be the only one. Five minutes with the thing and I knew I was going to pick it up. It’s essentially a long essay on the Book of Revelation—and the concept of apocalypse and end-of-the-world in general.
Lawrence’s Studies in Classic American Literature is a seminal volume for me, one I return to repeatedly—but I’ve never made it through one of his novels; I even found his short fiction tedious. Anyway, read a huge chunk of this last night. More to come.
I have yet to read this one by Lawrence. I found his Novels showing his very sensitive nature but ultimately too long and tedious. His short stories I found repetitious and too overly psychological, but still generally good. Having said that, ‘Studies in classic American Literature’ along with ‘Psychoanalysis/Fantasia of the Unconscious’ are among the best things I’ve ever read. Also I recommend the book entitled ‘Phoenix’ which is a collection of his unpublished essays and articles, really good stuff!
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I like the other two you mention, so I’ll search for Phoenix.
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