Aaron’s Rod (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: D. H. Lawrence
- First Published: 1922
- Type of Work: Romantic tragicomedy
- Time of Work: December 24, 1919, to November, 1920
- Setting: A town in the Midlands of England, London, and cities in Italy, notably Novara, Milan, and Florence
- Principal Characters: Aaron Sisson, Lottie Sisson, Millicent Sisson, Jim Bricknell, Josephine Ford, Rawdon Lilly, Francis Dekker, Angus Guest, James Argyle, Manfred, Nan
- Genres: Long fiction, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Love or romance, Music or musicians, Religion, 1920’s, England or English people, Adultery, Italy or Italians, Flutes or flute players
- Locales: England, Italy
The Novel
This brooding, bittersweet work, neither utterly tragic nor notably optimistic, begins with the sights and sounds of Christmas Eve. Aaron Sisson has been gathering sweets, candles, and holiday ornaments for his family. As they prepare their decorations, his oldest daughter, Millicent, senses that something is not quite right with him. At a party that night, Aaron appears openly relieved to be away from his wife and daughters. He is also intrigued by Josephine Ford, the fiancee of Jim Bricknell, their host’s son. Quite abruptly, Christmas comes and goes, and several...
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