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Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers

Lawrence, D. H.

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Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1162636467
ISBN13: 9781162636467
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 422
Weight: 1.24
Height: 0.86 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Sons and Lovers is a novel by D.H. Lawrence, first published in 1913. The story follows the lives of the Morel family, specifically the relationships between the mother, Gertrude, and her two sons, William and Paul. The novel is set in the early 20th century in a coal-mining town in England.Gertrude is a frustrated and unfulfilled woman who turns to her sons for emotional support. William, the eldest son, is a successful accountant who moves away from home to escape his mother's suffocating love. Paul, the younger son, is an artist who is torn between his love for his mother and his desire for independence.As the story progresses, the relationships between the characters become increasingly complex and fraught with tension. Gertrude's obsession with her sons threatens to destroy their relationships with other women, including William's fianc�����e, and Paul's love interest, Miriam.Sons and Lovers is a powerful exploration of love, family, and the struggle for individuality. Lawrence's vivid descriptions of the English countryside and the coal-mining community provide a rich backdrop for the emotional drama that unfolds between the characters. The novel is widely regarded as a masterpiece of modernist literature and a landmark in the development of the English novel.1913. Controversial English novelist, short-story writer, poet and essayist, Lawrence is known for his frequently misunderstood, but basically idealistic theories about sexual relations and for his interest in primitive religions and nature mysticism. Lawrence regarded sex, the primitive subconscious, and nature as cures for what he considered modern man's maladjustment to industrial society. His philosophy, life history and prejudices are inextricably entwined in his writings. Sons and Lovers is a partly autobiographical novel which deals with the author's boyhood and adolescence as the son of a coal miner.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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