The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts: Play Guide and Free Edition
The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert) (1885–1930).
Catalogue synopsis
Project Gutenberg supplies this automated synopsis of the opening text:
"The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts" by D. H. Lawrence is a play written in 1911. Mrs. Holroyd endures a difficult marriage to a drunken miner who drinks and brutalizes her. When a gentlemanly neighbor offers romantic attention, she wishes for her husband's death. Her wish comes true when he dies in a mining accident. But as she prepares his body for burial, she discovers something unexpected about their relationship—now that it's too late.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts
- Author credits: Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert) (1885–1930)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Coal mine accidents -- Drama
- Coal miners -- Drama
- Coal miners -- Family relationships -- Drama
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
Read this edition
View the complete Gutenberg catalogue record. Project Gutenberg identifies this edition as public domain in the United States; that designation does not establish its copyright status in every country.
Source notes
Catalogue metadata is public domain and is supplied through Gutendex, which imports Gutenberg's machine-readable catalogue. The automated synopsis is source-supplied, not an independently verified review. Author dates above describe the credited people; no ebook release date is presented as the book's original publication date.
Sources
More in Stage & Theatre
Keep reading
