Overview
By the end of his life, D. H. Lawrence had despaired of Western civilization, which he felt had corrupted and weakened the human spirit. He believed that we had somehow lost touch with our instinctual being and no longer responded to the "true voice" of our blood. His works were an attempt to revive a life we have lost, and in them it is possible to glimpse something vivid, something now damaged, that we nonetheless recognize in ourselves. This is his undeniable legacy.
D. H. Lawrence in 90 Minutes offers a concise, expert account of Lawrence’s life and ideas and explains their influence on literature and on man’s struggle to understand his place in the world. The book also includes a list of Lawrence’s chief works, a chronology of his life and times, and recommended reading for those who wish to delve deeper.
Synopsis
Building on his enormously successful series of Philosophers in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern now applies his witty and incisive prose to brief biographical studies of the world's great writers. He brings their lives and ideas to life in entertaining and accessible fashion. Far from being a novelty, each book is a highly refined appraisal of the writer and his work, authoritative and clearly presented. Mr. Strathern lives in London. Applause for Paul Strathern's Philosophers in 90 Minutes series: Each of these little books is witty and dramatic and creates a sense of time, place, and character....I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization. --Katherine A. Powers, Boston Globe. Well-written, clear and informed, they have a breezy wit about them....I find them hard to stop reading. --Richard Bernstein, New York Times. Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise. --Jim Holt, Wall Street Journal
Tennessean
It furnishes a quick way for general readers to familiarize themselves with writers they wish to read or re-read.
Editorials
Boston Globe
Witty and dramatic…I cannot think of a better way to introduce oneself and one's friends to Western civilization.New York Times
Promise[s] to get readers up to speed…in 100 pages or so with no dumbing down.Tennessean
It furnishes a quick way for general readers to familiarize themselves with writers they wish to read or re-read.Birmingham News
[Strathern] offers insights on great authors so you can understand and enjoy them. Brainy!Wall Street Journal
Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.— Jim Holt
New York Times
A godsend in this era of the short attention span.— Daryl Royster Alexander
The Bookwatch
The blend of biographical background and literary criticism…makes each an easily-digested introduction.Tennessean
It furnishes a quick way for general readers to familiarize themselves with writers they wish to read or re-read.— Brian J. Buchanan
The Wall Street Journal
Witty, illuminating, and blessedly concise.— Jim Holt
The New York Times
A godsend in this era of the short attention span.— Daryl Royster Alexander