Lawrence is known mainly as a novelist and poet but he was also the author of many superb short stories and novellas.By bringing together all his shorter fiction, this volume makes it possible to survey his entire writing career.Together with many celebrated stories - including THE PRUSSIAN OFFICIER, THE VIRGIN AND THE GYPSY, ST MAWR and ODOUR OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS - there are many lesser known but still magnificent pieces which show the extraordinary diversity of Lawrence's talent and also reveal an often forgotten talent for comedy.