In the twenty-sixth chapter of D.H. Lawrence's Women in Love, much is shown about the relationship between not only Ursula and Birkin, but also between men and women as a whole. The chapter begins with Ursula and Birkin on an outing, shopping for a piece of furniture. While the novel is usually very descriptive when it comes to facial expressions and personal appearances, it does not usually describe in any detail places visited in the novel unless they are somewhat filthy or poor. The chapter begins with a very vivid description of the market place in which they visit. It is small, poor,…
