Naked Liberty and the World of Desire: Elements of Anarchism in the Work of D.H. Lawrence (Studies in Major Literary Authors, 20)

161 Pages·2003·0.79 MB·English

by  Simon Casey

NAKED LIBERTY AND THE WORLD OF
DESIRE
MAJOR LITERARY AUTHORS
VOLUME 20
STUDIES IN
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NAKED LIBERTY AND THE
WORLD OF DESIRE
Elements of Anarchism in the Work of
D.H.Lawrence
Simon Casey
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Casey, Simon, 1959–
Naked liberty and the world of desire : elements of anarchism in the work of D.H.
Lawrence/by Simon Casey.
p. cm.—(Studies in major literary authors ; v. 20)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-415-96592-6 (Print Edition)
1. Lawrence, D.H. (David Herbert), 1885–1930—Political and social views.
2. Anarchism in literature. I. Title. II. Series.
PR6023.A93 Z62116 2003
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2002151036
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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Abbreviations x
Note xii
Introduction: Lawrence’s Sympathy with 1
Anarchism
Chapter One: The Radical Individualism of D.H.Lawrence 14
and Max Stirner
Chapter Two: The Presence of Compulsion 36
Chapter Three: The Constituents of Freedom 54
Chapter Four: Marriage and the Established Order 71
Chpater Five: Natural Aristocracy and Lawrence’s Double 88
Vision
Chapter Six: The Making of an Anarchist in Kangaroo 101
Conclusion 116
List of Quoted Essays 120
Notes 124
Works Cited 138
Index 144
Acknowledgments
I would like to thank the library staff at the National University of Ireland,
Galway (particularly my friend Rosie Dunne), for allowing me to access
their highly strained resources during the early stages of my research, and
for arranging my day-passes to the mighty stacks at Trinity College,
Dublin. Sincere thanks are also due to Professor Michael Kirkham, now
retired from the University of Toronto, for his many kindnesses to me,
including his careful reading of this text and his wise and generous counsel
on all matters Lawrentian. And finally, a very special word of thanks to my
wife, Ann O’Sullivan, for her many hours of assistance with this project
and for her limitless patience and unfailing support.