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Sons and Lovers (Wordsworth Classics) [Paperback]

D.H. Lawrence (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 1 May 1992 | ISBN-10: 1853260479 | ISBN-13: 978-1853260476 | Edition: Reprint

This Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive Introduction and Notes by Dr Howard J. Booth, University of Kent at Canterbury.

‘When you have experienced Sons and Lovers you have lived through the agonies of the young Lawrence striving to win free from his old life’.

Richard Aldington

This novel is Lawrence's semi-autobiographical masterpiece in which he explores emotional conflicts through the protagonist, Paul Morel, and his suffocating relationships with a demanding mother and two very different lovers.

Lawrence's novels are perhaps the most powerful exploration in the genre in English of family, class, sexuality and relationships in youth and early adulthood.

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  • Paperback: 364 pages
  • Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd; Reprint edition (1 May 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1853260479
  • ISBN-13: 978-1853260476
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 14,099 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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No other writer with his imaginative standing has in our time written books that are so open to life." --Alfred Kazin

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 --Kate Millet, Critic

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 --Kate Millet, Critic --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Set in 1900s, this is a lushly descriptive and highly autobiographical portrayal of a young man growing up in class-divided Nottingham --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and true 22 May 2011
By Heather
Format:Paperback
This is one of those books that I like to re-read every few years, and every time I find something new and wonderful in it. Although inspired by Lawrence's own early experiences, and the chief focus of the novel is the growth of Paul Morel, the viewpoint shifts throughout - so the characters and their relationships are always changing, and are never finally defined. On my most recent reading I was especially moved by the mother, Gertrude, and the sadness of her unfulfilled life.

There are two important deaths in Sons and Lovers: Lawrence writes them starkly and simply and without sentiment. And he shows how grief can almost kill a person.

The setting of the novel is the Nottinghamshire mining village where Lawrence grew up, and you will never read a truer or more vivid account of early 20th century working class life, anywhere.

This Penguin edition of Sons and Lovers has an excellent introduction by Blake Morrison, with some really interesting insights into the drafting and editing, including the input of Jessie Chambers (Miriam in the novel), Lawrence's wife Frieda and editor Edward Garnett.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Visceral and emotional 15 Mar 2010
By Roman Clodia TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
This was the first Lawrence I ever read and so still reminds me of being 16,reading in the back garden of my parent's home... but even beyond the lovely memories it's still one of my favourites.

Passionate and enthralling, it shows Lawrence's skills at dissecting the relationships that bind men and women, and not just in a sexual sense. This is visceral and emotional, the kind of book that stops you in your tracks and makes you think 'yes, that's how life it'. Wonderful stuff and one of the most autobiographical of Lawrence's novels.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Audio Edition by Paul Slack Is Brilliant 30 Sep 2011
By Angus Jenkinson TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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This is of course the masterwork by one of the great influential writers of the 20th century. It's autobiographical content is not only an explanation of the evolving souls of its characters, the Morel family and those they love, but a brilliant evocation of life in a working-class mining town and the struggle to escape such roots. It's one of those must read texts!

Or rather, in the audio edition, it's become a must-listen text. Paul Slack, a former RSC actor and now the principal voice of Lawrence through his one-man touring production, Phoenix Rising, gives a virtuoso reading performance during which he brings to life the characters in all their rich vernacular and character.

Normally, I'd prefer a book over an audio version unless I wanted something to listen to while driving, but this is such a fine rendering they did add significant value to the original book, particularly as the accent, indeed patois of the mining village is so important to the quality of the novel and its dialogue.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Stunning just couldn't switch off and have had to have it ripped out of my hands such was the compulsion to read it.
Published 1 month ago by S C Cousins/sccousins@btinternet.com
1.0 out of 5 stars couldnt finish it
A clasic, i agree, classic rubbish. starts ok if you can read pidgeon Nottingham. After Williams death kt is al downhill. long wknded boring and unreadable. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gregory Butler
4.0 out of 5 stars A CLASSIC OF ITS TIME
Being from the area it was written is an advantage , at times you may think they are speaking a different language
Published 1 month ago by Grandadbluebell
2.0 out of 5 stars Not my cup of tea.
Chose this rating cos it wasnt my usual read and found it very hard going but would recommend it to some of my friends.
Published 2 months ago by judith elly
4.0 out of 5 stars For a rainy week or two
Found the book a bit of a grind, but no surprise there as it was thus when l read it the first time round at school. Read more
Published 3 months ago by phil poole
4.0 out of 5 stars First Lawrence
Have been meaning to read this for ages and eventually got round to it. An odd story really but I found it really interesting. Read more
Published 3 months ago by rrabbit
3.0 out of 5 stars Sons and Lovers
It gave us an insight of traditions past and the legacies that are past on from love less marriages.
I wish the ending was happier.
Published 3 months ago by MR R MCLEOD
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Worth the impressive length. Beautifully written. Probably his best, by far more impressive than the rainbow and lady chatterlys lover.
Published 4 months ago by susannah
4.0 out of 5 stars A Classic of its time
First read this as an 18 year old for A level. As a 60 year old, I found it rather different. I related to the characters differently and had a deal more sympathy for the father... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Charlie's Wife
2.0 out of 5 stars Gripping start but doesn't hold the pace
I must admit that I held high hopes for "Sons and Lovers" and as part of my delve into classic literary fiction, I decided to introduce myself to one of DH Lawrence's most famous... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lauren G
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