The Fox
by D. H. Lawrence
Nellie March and Jill Banford run a ailing farm in Berkshire during World War I, and the farm's mission is complicated by a local fox's frequent attacks from chicken coops. When a young soldier appears and begins to take control of the farm, claiming his own ideas to manage it, the two women must find ways to react to this new fox between them. A compelling work on the question of power, gender and sexuality, as well as a realistic depiction of wartime rural England, The Fox showcases Lawrence's unique gift for psychological observation and dramatic depiction.
