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Citing E. M. Forster's Aspects of the Novel, Gary D. Cox reminds us of Lawrence's prophetic role and says there is a "sense of ultimacy" in Lawrence's work. While Lawrence's message is "fundamentally at odds" with other prophetic writers like Dostoevsky, Cox finds similarity in their prophetic tone of voice, and he goes on to note their divergent, differently motivated departures from traditional Christianity, but also the intense fascination Lawrence had with the famous Russian author. While Cox finds the most Dostoevsky influence in Women in Love, certainly this prophetic...
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