The virgin and the gypsy. cover

The virgin and the gypsy.

by D. H. Lawrence

A posthumously published novella, the story tells of two sisters seemingly condemned to a drab and joyless existence with their father, a vicar, and their mean-spirited grandmother and aunt. When one of the girls befriends a Gypsy and a young unmarried couple, one of them a Jew, her father threatens to have her admitted to an asylum.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?