Beschreibung:
A documentation of D.H.Lawrence's insight into and portrayal of the destruction of self and society inherent in authoritarianism. The author begins her study with detailed definitions of the operative terms upon which the book based - fascism, authoritarianism and totalitarianism.
Lawrence, authoritarianism and fascism - the critical response; the problems of definition; "the pathology of cultural criticism"; authoritarian, totalitarian and utopian elements in "Women in Love"; the search for a leader in "Aaron's Rod"; leaders and followers in "Kangaroo"; fascism and authoritarianism in "The Plumed Serpent".