The Woman Who Rode Away

The Woman Who Rode Away is a brilliant anthology of highly allegorical and fabulous tales. The title story is a kind of spiritual journey a woman embarks on to get free from the bonds of civilization. At thirty-three she really was still the girl from Berkeley, in all but physique. Her conscious deve......more

I'm slightly saddened these stories have been collected together (though I understand they were all written at a certain point in DHL's life which is probably why they're together here) because while I loved all the feminist undertones and beautiful exploration of the American South in "St Mawr" I f......more

Uma escrita simples, fluente e rigorosa. Lawrence usa frases de recorte quase clássico, empregando adjectivos precisos e expressões depuradas, mas sem afectar o ritmo ligeiro da linguagem. É, igualmente, um tom encantatório, tal como a trama o exige. Lê-se de um fôlego. É um conto longo, hipnótico,......more

D.H. Lawrence is my king 👑 A male author who can write women 🤩 Some favourite quotes from this short story collection: - “There is a certain nonsense, something showy and stagey about spring, with its pushing leaves and chorus-girl flowers, unless you have something corresponding inside of you.” (‘Tw......more

The story events revolve around a rebellious woman who destroys the limitations and traditions of the first half of the 20th century's society, in addition to his portraying of Chilchuis who sacrifices the woman in a barbaric rituals in hope of their salvation. Subsequently, readers and critics might......more