The Virgin and the Gipsy (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: D. H. Lawrence
- First Published: 1930
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: The 1920’s
- Setting: A rural rectory in the Midlands of England
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Freedom, Values, Love or romance, Sex or sexuality, Virginity or virgins, 1920’s, Emotions, England or English people, Widows or widowers, Senses or sensation, Church or churches
- Locales: England
Characters Discussed
Yvette Saywell, a nineteen-year-old who has just returned home from school. A proud, spoiled young woman, Yvette causes friction in the family because she does not take responsibility for her own actions. Like her sister, she is both attracted and repelled by the notion of having a relationship with a man. Because she does not like the “common” boys who are attracted to her, she decides never to fall in love. The candor of this “virgin witch” brings her both admirers and enemies. Because of her longing for freedom, she identifies more with the...
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