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Touch and Go is a novel written by the renowned British author, D.H. Lawrence. The book is a complex tale of love, passion, and betrayal set against the backdrop of the First World War. The story revolves around two central characters, Aaron Sisson and Lily Dawes, who fall in... Read Full Overview

A nice phrase: "A People's Theatre." But what about it? There's no such thing in existence as a People's Theatre: or even on the way to existence, as far as we can tell. The name is chosen, the baby isn't even begotten: nay, the would-be parents aren't married, nor yet courting.A... Read Full Overview

Preface: A nice phrase: "A People's Theatre." But what about it? There's no such thing in existence as a People's Theatre: or even on the way to existence, as far as we can tell. The name is chosen, the baby isn't even begotten: nay, the would-be parents aren't married, nor yet... Read Full Overview

Therefore we should open our hearts. For one thing we should have a People's Theater. Perhaps it would help us in this hour of confusion better than anything.

When the miners threaten to go on strike, Gerald Barlow, the colliery master in Touch and Go, behaves in accordance with form and is disdainful and unwavering. It's not their narrative; it's his. Gerald has modernized the pit and dehumidified the employees since his father before... Read Full Overview

D. H. Lawrence's "Touch and Go" is a compelling work of English drama from a master of British literature. This early 20th-century play explores the complexities of human relationships and societal tensions through powerful dialogue and evocative scenes. As a significant example... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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WILLIE HOUGHTON. What's the matter with you folks, as I've told you before, and as I shall keep on telling you every now and again, though it doesn't make a bit of difference, is that you've got no idea of freedom whatsoever. I've lived in this blessed place for fifty years,... Read Full Overview

WILLIE HOUGHTON. What's the matter with you folks, as I've told you before, and as I shall keep on telling you every now and again, though it doesn't make a bit of difference, is that you've got no idea of freedom whatsoever. I've lived in this blessed place for fifty years,... Read Full Overview

WILLIE HOUGHTON. What's the matter with you folks, as I've told you before, and as I shall keep on telling you every now and again, though it doesn't make a bit of difference, is that you've got no idea of freedom whatsoever. I've lived in this blessed place for fifty years,... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: ....ut can't afford the figure. The seats are cheap. Why should A People, fabulous and lofty giraffe, want to charge or pay high prices? If it were THE PEOPLE now.--But it isn't. It isn't Plebs, the proletariat. The seats are cheap.The plays are good. Pah --this... Read Full Overview

David Herbert Richards Lawrence (1885-1930) was a very important and controversial English writer of the 20th century, whose prolific and diverse output included novels, short stories, poems, plays, essays, travel books, paintings, translations, literary criticism and personal... Read Full Overview

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"Touch and Go" from David Herbert Lawrence. English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter (1885-1930).