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The Fox

D.H. Lawrence

Casa editrice: Bu Classics Books

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Two women living in isolation on a farm find their fragile peace shattered by the arrival of a young soldier. The fox that stalks their coop becomes a potent symbol of the wild, masculine energy disrupting their controlled existence. Sexual tension and psychological warfare escalate in the snowy silence, leading to a climax of inevitable change. This novella is a masterclass in atmosphere and the disruption of the repressed.
Disponibile da: 04/03/2026.
Lunghezza di stampa: 109 pagine.

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