Description
The cost of the Lawrences' strong but unstable marriage was high. Despite periods of happiness and peace, angry clashes meant separations and uneasy agreements to repair the marital intimacy when it cracked. Fractures of 1916, 1919, 1923, and 1926 healed slowly and with difficulty. In Lawrence's most calculated and famous work, Lady Chatterley's Lover, he successfully coded their marital stress and, full of rage, fused two stories of failed marriages.
Drawing on many unpublished and recently discovered letters, The Limits of Love offers readers a detailed reconstruction of two complicated lives, written with narrative speed and a forceful style, filled with vivid interpretations of Lawrence's work, and conveying deep sympathy for people living outside established norms. This new dual biography, based on years of research by Michael Squires, captures the essence of Lawrence and Frieda, making the couple real, alive, and accessible.
About the Author
Michael Squires, professor emeritus of English at Virginia Tech, is the author or editor of eight books related to D. H. Lawrence, including the Cambridge Edition of Lady Chatterley's Lover.
Reviews
Like a masterful novelist, Michael Squires deftly dramatizes the narrative arc of Frieda and Lawrence; and like an excellent researcher, he is in command of his sources, choosing telling details that make the couple's relationship both intense and human. With lucid prose and brilliant insights, this portrait is a model of the art of literary biography." - Paul Sorrentino, author of Stephen Crane: A Life of Fire
Book Information
ISBN 9780807180464
Author Michael Squires
Format Hardback
Page Count 280
Imprint Louisiana State University Press
Publisher Louisiana State University Press
Weight(grams) 272g