Sea and Sardinia

About “Sea and Sardinia”

Written after the First World War, Sea and Sardinia documents D.H. Lawrence's journey to Sardinia and back in January 1921. The book reflects his joy in encountering a new landscape and people, as well as his talent for transforming the essence of a place into literary expression. Like his other travel writings, it also explores the political and social values of an era marked by the rise of communism and fascism. The work serves as a critique of materialism while expressing optimism about human creativity and the lessons of past human nature. This edition restores censored passages and corrects textual errors to present the book as Lawrence intended, which he described as "a marvel of veracity."