{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68a38e07457a24bb950853fc/68a38e1a352b565debdff691?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Rocking Horse Winner–a Classic Short Story by D.H. Lawrence","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68a38e07457a24bb950853fc/1eefba0963494cfa2104423751fe5850.jpg?height=200","description":"Note from Don: Listening back to this story before posting it, I have to say that it moved me more than most – and I spent a few days reading, narrating, and editing it.<br><br>\"The Rocking Horse Winner\" entered the public domain at the beginning of 2022 and is considered one of the all-time best stories. It’s about a young boy’s dysfunctional relationship with his parents, under stress for living well beyond their means.<br><br>Like most great short stories, The Rocking Horse winner has it's roots in the author's own childhood. His well-educated mother expressed similar frustrations with Lawrence’s blue collar father.<p> </p>","author_name":"Short Storyverses"}