The Fox (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: D. H. Lawrence
- First Published: 1923
- Type of Work: Novella
- Type of Plot: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: During World War I
- Setting: The Midlands of England
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Love or romance, Sex or sexuality, Friendship, 1910’s, England or English people, Farms, farmers, or farming, World War I, Animals
- Locales: England
Characters Discussed
Ellen (Nellie) March, a co-owner of a Berkshire farm. Strong, authoritative, and almost masculine, Nellie is the decision maker on Bailey Farm, where she does most of the outdoor work. The stability on the farm between Nellie and Jill, the farm’s vaguely fragile co-owner, is upset by two events in the story. The first is the appearance of a fox that frequently disturbs the quietude by stealing and murdering chickens. The second is the appearance of Henry Grenfel, a young soldier who soon decides to marry Nellie. The woman is thereafter torn between her...
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