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D.H. LawrenceThe Trespasser (August 18, 2009)

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LibriVox recording of The Trespasser, by D.H. Lawrence. Read by Martin Geeson.

Brief Encounter meets Tristan und Isolde - on the Isle of Wight, under a vast sky florid with stars. The consequence is tragic indeed for one of the parties, Siegmund, when he sacrifices family life for a few days’ transcendent rapture. His lover, the self-contained Helena, is strong enough to bear a return to the scruffy suburbs. Redemption of a kind is granted to the deserted wife, Beatrice. But between these robust Lawrentian women Siegmund is cancelled out. His love-death is no cosmic swoon but a sordid exit in an unkempt box-room.

In this very British romance, there is no earthly escape from outworn attachments and life’s deadening routine... (Summary by Martin Geeson)

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Artist/Composer: D.H. Lawrence
Date: 2009-08-18
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; tragedy; love

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Philippe Horak - - September 27, 2009
Subject: Many thanks to Martin Geeson!
Helena Verden, a young woman in her late 20s, and Siegmund MacNair, her violin teacher, are in love. But there is more than one obstacle to their happiness. Siegmund is a married man with children and Helena is full of inhibitions. They spend a week together on the Isle of Wight, their passion remaining unrequited. When they return to London, Siegmund faces a deadlock. Tormented by his family's bitter reproaches, he is nonetheless unable to desert them for Helena. His solution to his dilemma turns a woman's longing for love into tragedy.
Lawrence based his novel on the true-life experiences of his friend Helen Corke, as revealed in her diaries.
Many thanks to Martin Geeson for his flawless and passionate reading of Lawrence’s novel. It will delight all listeners looking for both a good novel and a perfect recording!