The Virgin and the Gypsy - D. H. Lawrence
Public domain
Category: Humor
Narrator: Georgina Sutton
Tags: Humor, Classic, Historical Fiction, Adults
Running Time: 3 h 37 m Publisher: Naxos Audio: May 2011, In a claustrophobic household, oppressed by her blind, toad-like grandmother and a cowardly, conventional father, Yvettes exuberance seems doomed to suppression. But meeting a gypsy awakens unfamiliar emotions in her, making her challenge the familys accepted morality. As she wavers between conformity and rebellion, a flash flood threatens her home, her world and her life., This short novel deals with all the major themes of sexuality and identity that made Lawrence one of the most original and influential writers of the 20th century; and it is a satirical, atmospheric, moving and surprising masterpiece., Georgina Sutton delivers the story of the virgin daughter of a vicar and her fascinating romantic entanglement with a gypsy in East Midlands, England. Set after WWI, the story recounts the events of daily life in the rectory, where all action is stifled by the mores of the day. Sutton flawlessly describes how Yvette, traveling t
