Odour of Chrysanthemums (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: D. H. Lawrence
- First Published: 1911
- Type of Plot: Realism
- Time of Work: The early 1900's
- Setting: Nottinghamshire, England
- Principal Characters: Elizabeth Bates, John, Annie, Mrs. Bates
- Genres: Realism, Short fiction
- Subjects: Family or family life, Sex or sexuality, Rural or country life, Accidents, Death or dying, Working class, Mines, miners, or mining
- Locales: Nottingham, England
The Story
Set in a rural coal-mining village, this dynamic portrayal of family life among laborers revolves around an able young housewife, Elizabeth Bates. A strong, handsome woman, she has been disappointed in her husband's recent inclination to go drinking regularly, depleting her meager household finances. The time frame of the story is from late afternoon, when the miners are walking home from their shift, until just before midnight.
Elizabeth and her husband, Walter, are both natives of the region; the story opens with a visit by Elizabeth's father, a widower who...
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See Also:
D. H. Lawrence (Cyclopedia of World Authors)D. H. Lawrence (Poetry)D. H. Lawrence (Short Fiction)D. H. Lawrence (Long Fiction)D. H. Lawrence (Dictionary of World Biography)D. H. Lawrence (Censorship)Theory of Short Fiction (Topical Overview--Short Fiction)
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