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Sons and Lovers

By D. H. Lawrence
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Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence is a powerful exploration of family dynamics, focusing on the life of Paul Morel. It delves into his complex relationships with his family, especially his strong bond with his mother, and how these connections influence his romantic entanglements and personal growth. The novel weaves a tale of love, passion, and the struggle for independence in early 20th-century England.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring complex family dynamics and the intricacies of human relationships. Set against the backdrop of a working-class mining community, it delves into themes of love, passion, and the struggle for individual identity.

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Sons and Lovers

The marriage of Gertrude and Walter Morel has become a battleground. Repelled by her uneducated and violent husband, delicate Gertrude devotes her life to her children, especially to her sons, William and Paul - determined they will not follow their father into working down the coal mines.

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One of the great novels of the twentieth century, now with a gorgeous new cover.

The marriage of Gertrude and Walter Morel has become a battleground. Repelled by her uneducated and sometimes violent husband, delicate Gertrude devotes her life to her children, especially to her sons, William and Paul—determined they will not follow their father into working down the coal mines.

But conflict is inevitable when Paul seeks to escape his mother's suffocating grasp through relationships with women his own age. Set in Lawrence's native Nottinghamshire, Sons and Lovers (1913) is a highly autobiographical and compelling portrayal of childhood, adolescence, and the clash of generations.

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Sons and Lovers is often hailed as a groundbreaking work, with Anthony Burgess referring to it as Lawrence's masterpiece and a revelation. The novel is praised for its exploration of complex human emotions and relationships, particularly the intricate dynamics within a family. It remains a significant piece of modern literature, appreciated for its psychological depth and vivid characterisation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141441443

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2006

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Edited by Helen Baron
  • Edited by Carl Baron
  • Introduction by Blake Morrison

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 360g

Pages: 528

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D. H. Lawrence Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics

About the Author

D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930), English novelist, storywriter, critic, poet and painter, one of the greatest figures in 20th-century English literature. Among his works, Sons and Lovers appeared in 1913, The Rainbow (1915), Women In Love (1920), and many others. Blake Morrison was born in Skipton, Yorkshire, in 1950. His non-fiction books include And When Did You Last See Your Father? (1993), As If (1997), and Too True (1998), Things My Mother Never Told Me (2002), a collection of essays (and stories). Blake Morrison's first novel, The Justification of Johann Gutenberg, a fictional portrait of the 15th-century printer and the inventor of movable type, was published in 2000.

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