The Virgin and the Gipsy

Mar 30, 2026 3:14 AM

Author:D. H. Lawrence

THE VIRGIN AND THE GIPSY affirms the powers of instinct and intuition in their struggle against the constraints of civilisation and anticipates LADY CHATTERLEY`S LOVER in its theme. in it Lawrence tells the reverent tale of a young girl's emnotionalawakening in the elemental presence of a gypsy. First published 1930.

Reviews

MacLaverty is a master of many moods and this genial, intelligent novel finds him at his best

—— Sunday Telegraph

A brilliant novel

—— Daily Telegraph

A zestfully funny novel of male adolescence

—— Sunday Times

Novels of this quality should never end

—— Irish Independent

Tender, funny and gripping novel… The Anatomy School draws pictures in the imagination, and offers a lesson of the most enjoyable kind. Perhaps one of MacLaverty’s best and most exuberant books.

—— Belfast Telegraph

Embrace your inner Goth with this atmospheric shiver fest.

—— Elle

Thrilling stuff

—— B

Rich prose and a twisting plot make for a gripping read.

—— Sainsbury's Magazine

Like Donna Tartt’s "The Secret History" or a good film noir . . . Jane’s low-key narration has just the right tone to keep readers hooked

—— People magazine

The strength of 'The Lake of Dead Languages' is a silken prose that lures the reader into Goodman’s . . . story of murder, suicide . . . revenge, and madness

—— The Washington Post Book World

Part suspense, part coming-of-age, and all-enthralling . . . A book that needs the roar of a fire to ward off its psychic chill

—— The Denver Post

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