Mornings in Mexico (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: D. H. Lawrence
- First Published: 1927
- Type of Work: Travel writing
- Time of Work: 1924-1925
- Setting: Oaxaca, Mexico; Arizona; Spotorno, Italy
- Genres: Nonfiction, Travel writing
- Subjects: Culture, Values, Voyages, Tradition, Villages, Ethnic groups, Biography
Form and Content
The significance of travel in the writings of D.H. Lawrence often seems to reflect the author’s sense of values; the troubled internal struggles of itinerant protagonists frequently seem related to the restless, wandering existence that marked much of the author’s later career. In many ways, as well, the peculiar ideals espoused by some of his leading characters may have been derived from the writer’s quest for exotic and primordial antecedents to modern mores in locations where traces of older cultures could still be found. Lawrence’s compact...
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