One of D.H. Lawrence's most celebrated stories, "The Rocking-Horse Winner" follows a young boy who gains the ability to accurately predict winners of horse races by riding his rocking-horse. Although it touches on some of Lawrence's most important themes, such as mother-son relationships, its lean style and mystical plot break from the norm. Despite this fact, "The Rocking-Horse Winner" remains one of Lawrence's most popular stories. Ever since its publication in the July 1926 issue of Harper's Bazaar, it has been heavily anthologized and adapted.
Key Aspects of The Rocking-Horse Winner
Tone
Thanks to Lawrence's uncharacteristically lean writing style, "The Rocking-Horse Winner" has...
