In this book, the great English writer David Herbert Lawrence (1885–1930), the author of brilliant and unprecedented literary works in their frankness, reveals himself to the domestic reader from an unexpected side. With persuasive arguments and disarming courage, Lawrence's philosophical essays are not inferior in the impact of his famous fiction. Lawrence surprises, shocks and... confirms the reputation of a writer who always has something truly new to say.

Fragments of tapestries by William Morris are used in the design of the book.