Project Gutenberg 2024-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 288 Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert) 1885 1930 Lawrence, D.H. Lawrence, David Herbert Davison, Lawrence H. (Lawrence Herbert) 26010666 Reflections on the death of a porcupine and other essays $aPhiladelphia :$bThe Centaur Press, $c1925. The crown -- The novel -- Him with his tail in his mouth -- Blessed are the powerful -- ...Love was once a little boy -- Reflections on the death of a porcupine -- Aristocracy. Tim Lindell, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Reflections on the Death of a Porcupine and Other Essays" by D. H. Lawrence is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The work explores themes of existence, oppositional forces in life, and the struggles inherent in the human condition, emphasizing the complex interplay between light and darkness, life and death. Lawrence's unique perspective on nature and humanity invites readers to reflect on deeper philosophical questions. The opening portion of the book sets the tone with a discussion on oppositional forces symbolized by the lion and the unicorn, who perpetually contest for a crown that represents ultimate truth or purpose. It delves into the necessity of both light and darkness in understanding existence and asserts that the conflict between opposing forces is essential for meaning-making within life. Lawrence explores these themes using rich metaphors and existential musings, suggesting that individuals are often caught in self-imposed prisons of egoism that prevent true growth or connection. The urgent desire for fulfillment within this conflict underscores the overall philosophical depth and complexity of the essays ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89002293827 20210225043429lawrence 1925 US Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English essays -- 20th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 357180 2025-07-29T07:45:09.599329 text/html 331869 2024-05-24T16:10:04 text/html 263288 2025-07-29T07:45:15.300301 application/epub+zip 264338 2025-07-29T07:45:10.814323 application/epub+zip 182163 2025-07-29T07:45:10.257335 application/epub+zip 397647 2025-07-29T07:45:18.616335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361602 2025-07-29T07:45:14.577276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320106 2025-07-29T07:45:08.832333 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300081 2024-05-24T16:10:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16159 2025-07-29T07:45:18.781253 application/rdf+xml 14326 2025-07-29T07:45:10.392311 image/jpeg 2627 2025-07-29T07:45:10.336319 image/jpeg 239202 2025-07-29T07:45:09.655337 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia