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The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three ActsD. H. Lawrence

The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts

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Original author: D. H. Lawrence

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"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.

The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd: A Drama in Three Acts, by D. H. Lawrence. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #55877.

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