by RichardAldington (Introduction), D . H . Lawrence (Author)
This captivating novel charts the journey of a woman caught between two worlds and two lives--one mired in dreary England and a life of convention, the other set in the vibrant Italian landscape holding the promise of sensual liberation. Alvina Haughton is fading into spinsterhood when she meets Cicio, a vaudeville dancer who draws her into a dance of seduction, reawakening her desire as she defies her stifling upper-class life. Reprint.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 26 Apr 1990
ISBN 10: 0140182063
ISBN 13: 9780140182064