England, My England

by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

"England, My England" by D. H. Lawrence is a collection of short stories written between 1913 and 1921, published in 1922. Set against the backdrop of World War I, these ten tales explore the complexities of human relationships, desire, and betrayal. Characters navigate marital infidelity, unexpected returns, forced unions, and abandoned families. Lawrence examines how war reshapes lives at home, revealing the tensions between duty and longing, loyalty and self-interest, in an England forever changed by conflict.