The immense success of his novels has perhaps eclipsed Lawrence's achievements as an accomplished writer of short fictions.Though his reputation largely rests on novels like Sons and Lovers, Women in Love, The Rainbow adn, chiefly for non-aesthetic reasons, lady Chatterley's Lover-his short stories are every inch as impressive. Lawrence's short stories are more easily accessible than most of his novels and have a quality which is uniquely their own-drawn largely upon his own experiences: disturbing,unpredictable and fiercely moralistic. This selection brings together some of his finest short stories.