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Article: The English novel in the twentieth century: 8 - D.H. Lawrence and his mother.
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- Contemporary Review
- Article date:
- August 1, 1996
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Works of fiction often tread a fine line between fantasy and reality. This is especially true of the stories of D. H. Lawrence who was infamous for drawing upon real life for his characters. Perhaps the most well known instance of this is in Lawrence's novel Sons and Lovers whose heroine, Gertrude Morel, was based upon his own mother, Lydia. Mrs. Lawrence was also the prototype for Mrs. Beardsall in her son's first novel, The White Peacock, and elements of her life and personality appear in several short stories, notably 'Odour of Chrysanthemums'.
D. H. Lawrence's mother was born Lydia Beardsall on the 19th July 1851. She was the second daughter of Lydia and George ...
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