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Aaronâs Rod
novel by Lawrence
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External Websites Internet Archive - Aaron's rod Ask Anything Written and fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors History Contents Ask AnythingAaronâs Rod, novel by D.H. Lawrence, published in 1922. Lawrence constructed a parallel between the power that was miraculously manifested in the blossoming rod wielded by the biblical figure Aaron and the effect of the flute played by Aaron Sisson, the novelâs protagonist. Sisson, who works in a coal mine, is an amateur flutist who abandons his wife and the life he has known to travel and try to make a living as a flutist.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.