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Title: The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts

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Summary: "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts" by D. H. Lawrence is a play written in the early 20th century. The drama explores the complex dynamics of a coal miner's family and focuses on the struggles of Mrs. Holroyd, who contends with her husband Holroyd's irresponsibility and drinking, as well as her own feelings of entrapment and despair. Central to the narrative is Mrs. Holroyd, depicting a woman caught between her duties as a mother and her desire for a life free from the shame and neglect she experiences. The opening of the play introduces the stark reality of Mrs. Holroyd's life in a miner’s cottage, where she juggles household chores and her children's antics while waiting for her husband to return home. Mr. Holroyd's late arrival and the news of his behavior at a local pub lead to a confrontation between the couple, highlighting their deteriorating relationship and Mrs. Holroyd's mounting frustration. As she interacts with a young electrician named Blackmore, tensions rise, illustrating the temptation for escape from her discontented domestic life. The scene sets the stage for the unfolding drama that captures themes of infidelity, emotional turmoil, and the struggles inherent in working-class life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 88.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Author: Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930

EBook No.: 55877

Published: Nov 2, 2017

Downloads: 152

Language: English

Subject: Coal miners -- Drama

Subject: Coal miners -- Family relationships -- Drama

Subject: Coal mine accidents -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:55877:2 2017-11-02T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert) en 1
2025-08-07T04:29:12Z The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts

This edition has images.

Title: The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Widowing_of_Mrs._Holroyd

Credits: Produced by Karin Spence, Mary Glenn Krause, MFR and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images generously made
available by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts" by D. H. Lawrence is a play written in the early 20th century. The drama explores the complex dynamics of a coal miner's family and focuses on the struggles of Mrs. Holroyd, who contends with her husband Holroyd's irresponsibility and drinking, as well as her own feelings of entrapment and despair. Central to the narrative is Mrs. Holroyd, depicting a woman caught between her duties as a mother and her desire for a life free from the shame and neglect she experiences. The opening of the play introduces the stark reality of Mrs. Holroyd's life in a miner’s cottage, where she juggles household chores and her children's antics while waiting for her husband to return home. Mr. Holroyd's late arrival and the news of his behavior at a local pub lead to a confrontation between the couple, highlighting their deteriorating relationship and Mrs. Holroyd's mounting frustration. As she interacts with a young electrician named Blackmore, tensions rise, illustrating the temptation for escape from her discontented domestic life. The scene sets the stage for the unfolding drama that captures themes of infidelity, emotional turmoil, and the struggles inherent in working-class life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 88.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Author: Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930

EBook No.: 55877

Published: Nov 2, 2017

Downloads: 152

Language: English

Subject: Coal miners -- Drama

Subject: Coal miners -- Family relationships -- Drama

Subject: Coal mine accidents -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:55877:3 2017-11-02T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert) en 1