Complete with fresh perspectives, and drawing on the latest scholarship and biographical sources, The Life of D.H. Lawrence spans the full range of his intellectual interests and creative output to offer new insights into Lawrence s life, work, and legacy.

List of Illustrations vii Acknowledgements ix Abbreviations xi Preface xvi Part I Literary Formation, 1885–1912 1 1 Early Voices, September 1885–October 1908 3 2 Literary London, October 1908–April 1910 31 3 ‘A Small but Individual Name’, April 1910–May 1912 49 Part II Un Englished, 1912–1914 79 4 ‘Coming Out Wholesome and Myself’, May 1912–May 1913 81 5 Forging a Career, June 1913–August 1914 106 Part III The Bitterness of the War and its Aftermath, 1914–1919 125 6 ‘The Real Fighting Line’, August 1914–December 1915 127 7 Outlaw, December 1915–April 1918 150 8 ‘Laid Up’, May 1918–November 1919 177 Part IV Europe Again, 1919–1922 197 9 Italy and Sicily, November 1919–December 1920 199 10 End of the Line, January 1921–February 1922 218 Part V New Worlds and Old Worlds, 1922–1925 235 11 Ceylon and Australia, February–August 1922 237 12 On to America, August 1922–November 1923 247 13 Broken Bonds, December 1923–July 1924 270 14 Writing for the Race, August 1924 –September 1925 283 Part VI Returning, 1925–1927 303 15 Understanding, September 1925–April 1926 305 16 Writing and Painting, April 1926–March 1927 319 Part VII ‘Unfailing Courage’, 1927–1930 339 17 Friendship and Isolation, March 1927 –May 1928 341 18 ‘Dropping a Little Bomb in the World’s Crinoline of Hypocrisy’, May 1928–August 1929 363 19 ‘Living on his Spirit’, August 1929 –March 1930 394 Afterword 406 Bibliography 411 Index 420

Complete with fresh perspectives, and drawing on the latest scholarship and biographical sources, The Life of D. H. Lawrence spans the full range of his intellectual interests and creative output to offer new insights into Lawrence’s life, work, and legacy. This comprehensive biography delves into his major works, as well as his lesser-known writings and artwork, in order to reassess the innovative, challenging, and subversive aspects of Lawrence’s personality and writing. The book also takes account of significant new sources and recent discoveries about the author’s life and writings, including new correspondence, a short manuscript written in 1923-4, new evidence for important influences on his major novels, and two previously unpublished images of the author. Throughout, the author emphasizes Lawrence's gregarious nature, his desire to collaborate with others, and his adaptability to different social situations. He also pays particular attention to Lawrence's many interactions with literary advisors, editors, agents, publishers, and printers – a broad spectrum of publishing relationships that were required for him to work as a professional writer. Combining new material with astute commentary, this biography provides a deeper, more nuanced understanding of one of the most prolific and controversial authors of the twentieth century.

"The Life of D. H. Lawrence offers a detailed, well-informed account of Lawrence’s life an literary career.  Andrew Harrison’s presentation of the life is well-balanced and persuasive, while his interpretations of the works are fresh and insightful.  The book draws on new information and even previously unknown writings. This very readable biography makes it clear that D. H. Lawrence was one of the greatest writers – and most fascinating personalities – of the first half of the 20th century." Keith Cushman, University of North Carolina at Greensboro“Andrew Harrison has written an accessible, scholarly biography that draws upon recently discovered letters and other material to create a fine, fresh portrait of Lawrence.” Michael Squires,author of D. H. Lawrence and Frieda: A Portrait of Love and Loyalty.