The Plumed Serpent
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the heart of post-revolutionary Mexico, an Irish widow named Kate Leslie finds herself drawn into a dangerous and intoxicating world when she encounters the charismatic Don Ramón and his military ally Don Cipriano, who are conspiring to resurrect the ancient Aztec religion of Quetzalcóatl — the plumed serpent — and replace Christianity with a primal, mystical faith. The Plumed Serpent (1926) is D. H. Lawrence's most ambitious and politically charged novel, a sweeping portrait of a nation caught between the old world and the new, where Kate's own spiritual and erotic awakening becomes inextricably bound to the violent, ceremonial rebirth of a civilization. Lawrence's prose burns with his characteristic intensity, weaving together themes of power, sexuality, myth, and the clash between Western rationalism and indigenous spirituality with visceral, hallucinatory force. Written following his own travels through Mexico, the novel stands as one of the most provocative and controversial works in the modernist canon, forcing readers to confront uncomfortable questions about the nature of faith, domination, and the human hunger for transcendence. Whether one surrenders to its dark, hypnotic rhythms or resists its more troubling ideological currents, The Plumed Serpent remains an unforgettable and electrifying testament to Lawrence's fearless literary vision.
Author: D. H. Lawrence
Format: Paperback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In the heart of post-revolutionary Mexico, an Irish widow named Kate Leslie finds herself drawn into a dangerous and intoxicating world when she encounters the charismatic Don Ramón and his military ally Don Cipriano, who are conspiring to resurrect the ancient Aztec religion of Quetzalcóatl — the plumed serpent — and replace Christianity with a primal, mystical faith. The Plumed Serpent (1926) is D. H. Lawrence's most ambitious and politically charged novel, a sweeping portrait of a nation caught between the old world and the new, where Kate's own spiritual and erotic awakening becomes inextricably bound to the violent, ceremonial rebirth of a civilization. Lawrence's prose burns with his characteristic intensity, weaving together themes of power, sexuality, myth, and the clash between Western rationalism and indigenous spirituality with visceral, hallucinatory force. Written following his own travels through Mexico, the novel stands as one of the most provocative and controversial works in the modernist canon, forcing readers to confront uncomfortable questions about the nature of faith, domination, and the human hunger for transcendence. Whether one surrenders to its dark, hypnotic rhythms or resists its more troubling ideological currents, The Plumed Serpent remains an unforgettable and electrifying testament to Lawrence's fearless literary vision.