The Prussian Officer and Other Stories

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1. 01 – The Prussian Officer, Chapter 1
2. 02 – The Prussian Officer, Chapter 2
3. 03 – The Prussian Officer, Chapters 3 and 4
4. 04 – The Thorn in the Flesh, Chapters 1 and 2
5. 05 – The Thorn in the Flesh, Chapters, 3, 4, 5 and 6
6. 06 – Daughters of the Vicar, Chapters 1 and 2
7. 07 – Daughters of the Vicar, Chapters 3 and 4
8. 08 – Daughters of the Vicar, Chapters 5, 6 and 7
9. 09 – Daughters of the Vicar, Chapters 8 and 9
10. 10 – Daughters of the Vicar, Chapters 10 and 11
11. 11 – Daughters of the Vicar, Chapters 12, 13, 14 and 15
12. 12 – A Fragment of Stained Glass
13. 13 – The Shades of Spring, Chapters 1 and 2
14. 14 – The Shades of Spring, Chapter 3
15. 15 – Second Best
16. 16 – The Shadow in the Rose Garden
17. 17 – Goose Fair
18. 18 – The White Stocking, Chapters 1 and 2
19. 19 – The White Stocking, Chapter 3
20. 20 – A Sick Collier
21. 21 – The Christening
22. 22 – Odour of Chrysanthemums, Chapter 1
23. 23 – Odour of Chrysanthemums, Chapter 2

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The collection of short stories – of which The Prussian Officer is one – was Lawrence’s first such book. A German officer and his orderly are the focus of the piece and, while socially the superior of his orderly, the officer demonstrates his is the distinctly baser character. (Introduction by Cathy Barratt)