I can't stand Willy wet-leg, can't stand him at any price. … - D. H. Lawrence

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I can't stand Willy wet-leg, can't stand him at any price. He's resigned, and when you hit him he lets you hit him twice.

D. H. Lawrence

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David Herbert Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter who published as D. H. Lawrence. His collected works, among other things, represent an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation. In them, some of the issues Lawrence explores are emotional health, vitality, spontaneity and instinct.

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Birth Name: David Herbert Richards Lawrence

Native Name: David Herbert Lawrence

Alternative Names: Lawrence H. Davison • D.H. Lawrence • D. H. Lorenss • D. G. Lourens • D. H. David Herbert Lawrence

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I can't stand Willy wet-leg, can't stand him at any price. He's resigned, and when you hit him he lets you hit him twice. - D. H. Lawrence

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