Audiobooks by D.H. Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence’s homage to his travels in Mexico and the American southwest. The first four essays are products of a short visit to Oaxaca in Mexico. The following three, which include Lawrence’s classic account of the Hopi snake dance, are set in New Mexico. In the last essay, Lawrence remembers Saint Catherine’s Day at the ranch in Taos from the vantage point of his new residence in Italy. All are written in an inimitable style which combines acute observation and sardonic humour with Lawrence’s often eccentric views on culture and philosophy.

D.H. Lawrence (Author), Patrick Barker (Narrator)

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Lady Chatterley’s Lover

Lady Chatterley’s Lover by D. H. Lawrence is a groundbreaking and controversial novel that explores themes of love, desire, and personal fulfillment. First written in 1928 but banned for decades due to its explicit content, the novel follows Constance (Lady Chatterley), an aristocratic woman trapped in a passionless marriage after her husband is paralyzed and rendered impotent. Seeking both physical and emotional connection, she embarks on a torrid affair with Oliver Mellors, the estate’s rugged and independent gamekeeper. More than just a tale of forbidden romance, Lady Chatterley’s Lover delves into the profound human need for both mental and physical wholeness. Lawrence’s lyrical prose and unflinching honesty in portraying sexuality and emotional intimacy made the book the center of a landmark obscenity trial in 1960. Ultimately, it was deemed to have literary merit, leading to its unrestricted publication for the first time. Critics argue that what truly shocked society was not just its sensuality, but its bold assertion that love and passion are essential to human completeness. As Lawrence poignantly expresses, “body without mind is brutish; mind without body... is a running away from our double being.” A literary classic, Lady Chatterley’s Lover remains a powerful exploration of human connection, class divides, and the pursuit of fulfillment.

D.H. Lawrence (Author), Jewel D. Morris (Narrator)

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Mother and Daughter

D.H. Lawrence (Author), Carol Box (Narrator)

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New Eve and Old Adam

D.H. Lawrence (Author), Phil Benson (Narrator)

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Second Best

David Herbert Lawrence was born on the 11th September 1885 in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, a coal mining town where the reality of a harsh life was only useful as experiences for future literary works.He was educated at Beauvale Board School and became the first local boy to receive a scholarship to attend Nottingham High School. After 3 years he became a junior clerk in Haywood’s surgical appliances factory. He was also attempting a literary career which, in the short term, led to a teacher training position in Eastwood and later a teaching qualification from University College, Nottingham. Lawrence’s first efforts were poems, short stories and a draft of ‘The White Peacock’. Moving to London and a teaching position in Croydon his writing attracted the attention of Ford Madox Ford, editor of The English Review, and he commissioned him to write ‘Odour of Chrysanthemums’. Wanting to write full-time he now began work on what would become ‘Sons and Lovers. In 1912 he met the older and married mother-of-three Frieda Weekley. They eloped to Germany and here Lawrence could see for himself the growing tensions with France. So keen was his interest that he was arrested and accused of being a British spy. In early 1914 Frieda obtained her divorce and they returned to Britain to be married just days before the outbreak of war. Owing to her German parentage, and his own public dislike of militarism and violence, the couple were treated with contempt and suspicion throughout the war years. Despite this he continued to write but his reputation in England was so tarnished and, mirrored by his own disdain for the country, he and Frieda left England in November 1919, first for Europe and then America via Ceylon and Australia.They bought a ranch in Taos, New Mexico and visited Mexico several times. The third visit in March 1925 caused a near fatal attack of malaria. To convalesce they moved to Florence. Here he continued work on ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ which for many years would cause controversy. A renewed interest in oil painting resulted in an exhibition in 1929 which was raided by the police and several works were confiscated. D H Lawrence died of complications arising from a bout of tuberculosis on the 2nd of March 1930 in Vence, France. He was 44.

D.H. Lawrence (Author), Janet Fullerlove (Narrator)

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3 Stories - Love Stories About Regret

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating.From their pens to your your ears.01 - 3 Stories - Love Stories About Regret02 - The Other Woman by Sherwood Anderson03 - A Modern Lover - Part 1 by D H Lawrence04 - A Modern Lover - Part 2 by D H Lawrence05 - About Love by Anton Chekhov

Anton Chekhov, D.H. Lawrence, Sherwood Anderson (Author), David Shaw-Parker, Eric Meyers, Mark Rice-Oxley (Narrator)

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The Foundations of Fiction - Modernism

In this series we turn the pages of classic short stories to put together the literary building blocks of how a particular genre or theme began, how it built its foundations to become the well-loved and well-worn genre that it is today.Do authors have the same ideas at more or less the same time? Or can they sniff out an opportunity as to which way the tastes of an audience are moving. Success undoubtedly builds success and in literary terms we can more politely say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and the surest way to reach a hungry readership is to build on the fortune and flair of your literary colleagues. It’s a reality that the term ‘modernism’ was first used for stories well over a century ago. Like fine wines they have aged remarkably well. In this volume the talents of Virginia Woolf, F Scott Fitzgerald, Katherine Mansfield, James Joyce are testament to the craft, imagination and literary chops these authors have brought to prose in one of its most enduring literary movements. 01 - Foundations of Fiction - Modernism - An Introduction2 - Bliss by Katherine Mansfield3 - Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F Scott Fitzgerald4 - The Legacy by Virginia Woolf5 - The Dead by James Joyce6 - Here We Are by Dorothy Parker7 - Odour of Chrysanthemums by D H Lawrence8 - If I Were A Man by Charlotte Perkins Gilman9 - Tomorrow by Eugene O'Neill10 - Friday by Zona Gale11 - The Defense of Strikerville by Damon Runyon12 - Rooms by Gertrude Stein13 - The Mark on the Wall by Virginia Woolf14 - The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield15 - Eveline by James Joyce16 - His Smile by Susan Glaspell17 - A Cullenden of Virginia by Thomas Wolfe18 - Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield19 - The Golden Honeymoon by Ring Lardner20 - Winter Dreams by F Scott Fitzgerald21 - Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf22 - Ariel's Triumph by Booth Tarkington23 - Speed by Sinclair Lewis24 - Araby by James Joyce25 - The Ice Palace by F Scott Fitzgerald26 - The Fly by Katherine Mansfield27 - White Bread by Zona Gale28 - A Dill Pickle by Katherine Mansfield

Booth Tarkington, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, D.H. Lawrence, Damon Runyon, Dorothy Parker, Eugene O'Neill, F Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, James Joyce, Katherine Mansfield, Ring Lardner, Sinclair Lewis, Susan Glaspell, Thomas Wolfe, Virginia Woolf, Zona Gale (Author), Eric Meyers, Eve Karpf, Laurel Lefkow (Narrator)

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Lessons from Literature - Stories About the Dangers of Greed

Being curious, learning from all of our experiences, is one of our most pleasing traits as human beings. In this series we examine particular facets of ourselves and, with the aid of many classic authors, delve into characters and stories that not only entertain us, but inform us on how short stories can help us both deal and understand issues that touch and weave into our lives with the words and narratives of many wise talents.In this volume greed and ambition are our classic authors guides to characters and narratives that turn hunger into want and excess. Enough for us is never enough for them. And whether its money, love, or any other asset they want to accrue, these stories illustrate the true cost of such behaviour. 01 - Lessons From Literature - Stories About the Dangers of Greed - An Introduction2 - How Much Land Does A Man Need by Leo Tolstoy3 - The Rocking Horse Winner by D H Lawrence4 - The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant5 - A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin6 - The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekhov7 - The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin8 - The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde9 - Transformation by Mary Shelley10 - Oil of Dog by Ambrose Bierce11 - The Monkey's Paw by W W Jacobs12 - The Green Light by Barry Pain13 - The General's Will by Vera Jelihovsky14 - Gooseberries by Anton Chekhov15 - Chelkash by Maxim Gorky

Alexander Pushkin, Ambrose Bierce, Anton Chekhov, Barry Pain, D.H. Lawrence, Guy De Maupassant, Kate Chopin, Leo Tolstoy, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Maxim Gorky, Oscar Wilde, Vera Jelihovsky, W W Jacobs (Author), David Shaw-Parker, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Lessons from Literature - Stories Dealing with Death and Loss

Being curious, learning from all of our experiences, is one of our most pleasing traits as human beings. In this series we examine particular facets of ourselves and, with the aid of many classic authors, delve into characters and stories that not only entertain us, but inform us on how short stories can help us both deal and understand issues that touch and weave into our lives with the words and narratives of many wise talents.In this volume our literary friends offer their talents and stories to help us deal, and perhaps reconcile, our feelings of loss with the reality that the world moves on and we must too, however painful that process may seem and even become. 01 - Lessons From Literature - Stories Dealing with Death and Loss - An Introduction2 - Where Love Is, God Is by Leo Tolstoy3 - A Dead Woman’s Secret by Guy de Maupassant4 - Mary Postgate by Rudyard Kipling5 - The Altar of the Dead by Henry James6 - The Mourner by Mary Shelley7 - Misery by Anton Chekhov8 - War by Luigi Pirandello9 - The Casualty List by Winifred Holtby10 - The Border Line by D H Lawrence11 - A Complete Recovery by Barry Pain12 - An Unexpected Reunion by Johann Hebel13 - Them Others by Stacy Aumonier14 - After the Funeral by Mary Butts15 - The Dark Cottage by Mary Cholmondeley16 - The Furnished Room by O Henry17 - The Canary by Katherine Mansfield18 - The Striding Place by Gertrude Atherton19 - Since I Died by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps20 - Silence by Leonid Nikolaevich Andreyev21 - The Vendetta by Guy de Maupassant22 - The General's Will by Vera Jelihovsky23 - The Man Who Hated God by Winifred Holtby

Anton Chekhov, Barry Pain, D.H. Lawrence, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Gertrude Atherton, Guy De Maupassant, Henry James, Johann Hebel, Katherine Mansfield, Leo Tolstoy, Leonid Nikolaevich Andreyev, Luigi Pirandello, Mary Butts, Mary Cholmondeley, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, O Henry, Rudyard Kipling, Stacy Aumonier, Vera Jelihovsky, Winifred Holtby (Author), Eric Meyers, Richard Mitchley, Robert Maskell (Narrator)

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3 Stories About - Gambling Addiction

Alexander Pushkin, D.H. Lawrence, Saki (Author), David Shaw-Parker, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Stories About Miners And Mining

Man has learnt to control his dominion by the use of what initially lay about him; wood and stone for shelter and building as well as resources from the plant and animal worlds over which he slowly obtained dominion. But as he organised into Nations and Empires, he needed more with which to keep the whole machine spinning. Society was growing and consuming more. But many of the richer seams of fuel and minerals lay buried underground. These riches needed exploiting, brought to the surface to be used and sold. In this volume our authors detail sharp-eyed narratives on people whose lives were connected and directed by what happened underground.1 - Stories About Mines and Mining - An Introduction2 - Odour of Chrysanthemums by D H Lawrence3 - The Mine Cart by Ryunosuke Akutagawa4 - The Luck of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte5 - An Unexpected Reunion by Johann Hebel6 - The Mines of Falun - Part 1 by E T A Hoffman7 - The Mines of Falun - Part 2 by E T A Hoffman8 - Her Turn by D H Lawrence

Bret Harte, D.H. Lawrence, E T A Hoffman, Johann Hebel, Ryunosuke Akutagawa (Author), David Shaw-Parker, Eric Meyers, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Lessons from Literature - Stories Exploring Women's Choice in Marriage

Being curious, learning from all of our experiences, is one of our most pleasing traits as human beings. In this series we examine particular facets of ourselves and, with the aid of many classic authors, delve into characters and stories that not only entertain us, but inform us on how short stories can help us both deal and understand issues that touch and weave into our lives with the words and narratives of many wise talents.Even in these more modern times not everyone is free to choose their partners. Nations, cultures and religions around the globe are not as inclusive as we are and we think they should be. With the insight and talents of these classic authors we are shown that even in quite recent times choice in marriage was, in essence, in the gift of others.01 - Lessons From Literature - Stories Exploring Women's Choice in Marriage - An Introduction2 - The Ice Palace by F Scott Fitzgerald3 - The Kiss by Kate Chopin4 - Second Best by D H Lawrence5 - The Unfortunate Bride or The Blind Lady a Beauty by Aphra Behn6 - Madame Rose Hanie by Khalil Gibran7 - Sister Josepha by Alice Dunbar Nelson8 - Right At Last by Elizabeth Gaskell9 - The Difference by Ellen Glasgow10 - An Outcast of the People by Bithia Mary Croker11 - The Looking Glass by Anton Chekhov12 - The Skylight Room by O Henry13 - Mrs Pierrepoint by Amy Levy14 - How the Widow Won the Deacon by William James Lampton15 - Spurs by Tod Robbins16 - A New England Nun by Mary E Wilkins Freeman17 - Two Offers by Frances Watkins Harper

Alice Dunbar Nelson, Amy Levy, Anton Chekhov, Aphra Behn, Bithia Mary Croker, D.H. Lawrence, Elizabeth Gaskell, Ellen Glasgow, F Scott Fitzgerald, Frances Watkins Harper, Kate Chopin, Khalil Gibran, Mary E Wilkins Freeman, O Henry, Tod Robbins, William James Lampton (Author), David Shaw-Parker, Kelly Burke, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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