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The Virgin and the Gypsy by D. H. Lawrence · Booklabria

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First published: 1930
Language: English
Editions: 15

Synopsis

A posthumously published novella, the story tells of two sisters seemingly condemned to a drab and joyless existence with their father, a vicar, and their mean-spirited grandmother and aunt. When one of the girls befriends a Gypsy and a young unmarried couple, one of them a Jew, her father threatens to have her admitted to an asylum.

Subjects: Women
Young women
Relationships
Romanies
English Erotic stories
Resurrection
Set in: England
The Midlands
Time: Early 20th century; 1920'S

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