Ballad of Another Ophelia
'Ballad of Another Ophelia' Summary
The Ballad of Another Ophelia is a poem by D. H. Lawrence that tells the story of Ophelia, the tragic heroine from Shakespeare's Hamlet. In Lawrence's poem, Ophelia is not the passive victim of her circumstances, but a strong and independent woman who chooses her own destiny. The poem is a powerful and moving meditation on the human condition, and it is considered one of Lawrence's finest works.Book Details
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D. H. Lawrence
England
David Herbert Lawrence was an English writer and poet. His collected works represent, among other things, an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation. Lawre...
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