ABSTRACT
D.H. Lawrence's presentation of time in his eleven novels and sixty stories is partly traditional and partly innovative. Unlike some other twentieth- century novelists, such as Faulkner, who scramble the sequence of events in their narratives, Lawrence uses a straightforward story line in which event follows event in normal chronological sequence. Lawrence described these happenings as exemplifying "The Eternal Moment," prompted by what he called a "transfiguration." In addition to these important experiences-"points of time" as Wordsworth called them-Lawrence shows how his characters' differing attitudes toward time lead to dramatic personal conflicts. Critics loudly disagree whether Lawrence's writings are themselves past-oriented or future- oriented, but it would be more accurate to say simply that he lived with both senses of time. The employment and family status of mothers influence not only their access to leisure time and facilities but also their subjective experiences of a range of leisure activities within and outside the home environment.
