D H Lawrence

The Prussian Officer D H Lawrence

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.