The Rocking-Horse Winner Book download in PDF, ePub & Mobi
by D. H. Lawrence
Short Story Fantasy Luck and Hard Work Materialism and Greed The Search for Love Obsession
The Rocking-Horse Winner is a horror short story written by D. H. Lawrence and first published in 1926.
This is the story of a young boy named Paul who lives in a house obsessed with money.
His mother, Hester, is never satisfied and constantly worries about his lack of wealth. Desperate to win her love and solve her financial problems, Paul discovers that he can predict the winners of horse races by riding his toy rocking horse.
He secretly uses his gift to win money, but his mother's insatiable greed only grows...
"There was a woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages, yet she had no luck. She married for love, and the love turned to dust. She had bonny children, yet she felt they had been thrust upon her, and she could not love them. They looked at her coldly, as if they were finding fault with her. And hurriedly she felt she must cover up some fault in herself. Yet what it was that she must cover up she never knew."
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The Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence is believed to be in the public domain in the United States only. It may still be copyrighted in other countries. If you are not in the United States, please check your local laws to ensure this eBook is in the public domain in your country before downloading The Rocking-Horse Winner in PDF or ePub.
WHY READ THE ROCKING-HORSE WINNER IN 2025?
99 years later, still timelyA haunted house without ghosts: whispers of money push a child toward a terrible logic. Lawrence turns luck and love into a chilling fable today.
Consumer pressure becomes a curse the family speaks aloud. This brief story is ideal for classes on theme and toneβand for readers who want impact in a single sitting.
Tension that hums
Unease builds in ordinary rooms.
Family frequencies
What we repeat becomes fate.
Cost counted late
Winning reveals its price.
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About D. H. Lawrence
Sensual intelligence and psychological candor amid modern industry and constraint.
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