Sons and Lovers
Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence, published by Bantam Books in 1985, is a reissue of this landmark novel originally released in 1913. The book explores the emotional complexities of familial relationships and the struggle for sexual power, rooted in the author’s own experiences. It follows Paul Morel, a young artist navigating the challenges of growing up in a conflict-ridden British working-class family, highlighting the intense nature of possessive love and sexual attraction.
Readers will find that Sons and Lovers delves into themes of psychological conflict and the intricacies of human relationships. The novel is noted for its autobiographical elements, offering insights into Lawrence’s life and the emotional sources of his ideas. With commentary from notable figures such as Anthony Burgess and Kate Millett, this edition provides a rich context for understanding the work’s significance in literary history. Spanning 416 pages, this English-language edition invites readers to engage with one of the major works of D.H. Lawrence’s early period.
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“With a new Introduction by Geoff Dyer
Commentary by Anthony Burgess, Jessie Chambers, Frieda Lawrence, V.S. Pritchett, Kate Millett, and Alfred Kazin
Of all Lawrence’s work, Sons and Lovers tells us most about the emotional source of his ideas,” observed Diana Trilling. “The famous Lawrence theme of the struggle for sexual power–and he is sure that all the struggles of civilized life have their root in this primary contest–is the constantly elaborated statement of the fierce battle which tore Lawrence’s family.”
Sons and Lovers is one of the landmark novels of the twentieth century. When it appeared in 1913, it was immediately recognized as the first great modern restatement of the oedipal drama, and it is now widely considered the major work of D. H. Lawrence’s early period. This intensely autobiographical novel recounts the story of Paul Morel, a young artist growing to manhood in a British working-class family rife with conflict. The author’s vivid evocation of the all-consuming nature of possessive love and sexual attraction makes this one of his most powerful novels.
For the critic Kate Millett, “Sons and Lovers is a great novel because it has the ring of something written from deeply felt experience. The past remembered, it conveys more of Lawrence’s own knowledge of life than anything else he wrote. His other novels appear somehow artificial beside it.”
“From the Trade Paperback edition.
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