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The Fifth Child. The Fifth Child is a short novel by the British writer Doris Lessing, first published in the United Kingdom in 1988, and since translated into several languages. It describes the changes in the happy life of a married couple, Harriet and David Lovatt, as a consequence of the birth of Ben, their fifth child.
- Doris May Lessing
- 1988
A novel about a family with five children, the fifth one being a mysterious and violent boy named Ben. The story follows the parents' struggle to cope with Ben's behavior and the social pressure to institutionalize him.
Jan 1, 2001 · The Fifth Child, Doris Lessing The Fifth Child is a short novel by the British-Zimbabwean writer Doris Lessing, first published in the United Kingdom in 1988, and since translated into several languages. It describes the changes in the happy life of a married couple, Harriet and David Lovatt, as a consequence of the birth of Ben, their fifth child.
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May 11, 2019 · Harriet, the protagonist of Doris Lessing’s 1988 novel, “ The Fifth Child ,” has a terrible feeling about her youngest son. Even in the womb, Ben’s movements seem to her less like signs of ...
- Emily Harnett
A novel about a couple who have four children and a fifth one that is different and disturbing. The novel explores the themes of family, love, society, and morality through a realistic and gothic style.
A comprehensive guide to the novel The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing, a feminist classic about a family with a schizophrenic son. Learn about the plot, themes, characters, symbols, and historical context of this gothic story.
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About The Fifth Child. Doris Lessing’s contemporary gothic horror story—centered on the birth of a baby who seems less than human—probes society’s unwillingness to recognize its own brutality.Harriet and David Lovatt, parents of four children, have created an idyll of domestic bliss in defiance of the social trends of late 1960s England.
