First published 1985
Flame Into Being charts the turbulent life of literary maverick D.H. Lawrence, whose groundbreaking novels scandalized Victorian England. From his humble mining town origins to his self-imposed exile, this biography follows Lawrence's restless search for artistic freedom and sexual liberation, even as he battles tuberculosis and censorship. Burgess masterfully weaves Lawrence's radical ideas and combustible love affairs into a portrait of a brilliant mind constantly at war with the confines of his era. At its heart, this is the story of a writer driven to pour his full, uncompromising self onto the page, no matter the cost.
Genres: biography, literary-fiction, 20th-century, biographical-fiction
Vibes: dark, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: biographical, social-commentary
Period: 20th century
256 pages · Paperback · Galileo Publishers
Content warnings: sexual-content