Author(s): D H Lawrence

Classic fiction

Lawrence's The Prussian Officer is a tale from a military background dealing with the topic of sexual repression. The narrative tells the story of a Captain and his orderly, whose tense relationship escalates into their deaths. The Captain, born to a wealthy family, gambles all of his money away and is left with no other choice than to pursue a mediocre career in military. He does not get married, and even though he takes a mistress from time to time, it does not help him to get rid of the tension and irritability that he so often seems to experience. On the other hand, his orderly, Schoner, is a young handsome man, full of life, who is involved in a loving relationship.