St. Mawr

St. Mawr is a novel written by D.H. Lawrence in 1924. The story revolves around Lou Witt, a 25-year-old woman who is not conventionally beautiful but has an unconventional charm that makes her attractive. Her encounter with a Welsh thoroughbred horse named St. Mawr, a creature embodying the dignity of existence, the nobility of animal power, and the ambivalence of nature, marks the beginning of an unexpected and crucial relationship.

One day, Lou decides to leave behind her marriage and the cynical post-World War I England to join her mother, a woman with a strong personality and no inclination towards submission, on a remote ranch in the mountains of New Mexico. They are accompanied by Lewis, a rough stableman who is unmoved by anything.

"St. Mawr" was written during Lawrence's summer stay at the American ranch he had purchased with his wife. The novel is considered one of Lawrence's minor masterpieces, in which he infused all his desire for adventure and freedom.